Nevada ID UV test — what I found

Nevada licenses have some of the more visually interesting UV features I've tested across the states I've ordered. Ran a comparison between two vendor cards and a genuine Nevada license borrowed from a collector.

The Nevada UV design

Under 365nm UV, the current Nevada license reveals an intricate background pattern across the card face that incorporates geometric shapes referencing Nevada's state imagery. The pattern is complex — more detail than most states — and is printed in a warm yellow-green tone under 365nm illumination. The state name appears in UV-reactive lettering across the card body as well.

Vendor card A comparison

The first card showed the UV background pattern clearly. Color tone was close to the genuine card — warm yellow-green, not the blue-white that some states use. The pattern coverage was complete across the card face. Under direct comparison with the genuine card, the density of the UV printing was slightly lower on the vendor card — the pattern appeared lighter in intensity. This is the most common quality difference in UV features: everything is present, but the ink is thinner.

Vendor card B comparison

The second card showed the UV background but the pattern detail was noticeably lower resolution — the geometric elements were present but the fine line detail within the pattern was blurry compared to both the genuine card and vendor A. The color tone was also shifted toward blue rather than the warm yellow-green. Both the detail level and the color indicate a different UV ink formulation or a lower-quality print pass.

Practical significance

The difference between vendor A and the genuine card is subtle — visible in direct comparison but unlikely to be caught in a standard venue UV check where there's nothing genuine to compare against. The difference with vendor B would likely be noticed by anyone familiar with Nevada cards who runs a UV check with a proper 365nm light.

Vendor A is the better choice for Nevada specifically. Worth asking vendors about their UV formulation for this state before ordering.