# SmartCardFYI > The Smart Card Encyclopedia & Toolkit -- 25 card types, guides, and tools. ## Markdown Endpoints Every page supports `.md` suffix for LLM-friendly markdown: - https://smartcardfyi.com/card/emv-contact.md - https://smartcardfyi.com/guide/smart-card-fundamentals.md - https://smartcardfyi.com/glossary/apdu.md ## Content Index ### Smart Card Types - [EMV Contact Payment Card](https://smartcardfyi.com/card/emv-contact/.md): EMV Contact payment card: chip-and-PIN smart card for secure POS transactions. - [EMV Contactless Payment Card](https://smartcardfyi.com/card/emv-contactless/.md): EMV Contactless payment card: tap-to-pay with ISO 14443 for fast transactions. - [EMV Dual-Interface Payment Card](https://smartcardfyi.com/card/emv-dual-interface/.md): EMV Dual-Interface card: contact + contactless on a single chip for universal payment. - [SIM Card (UICC)](https://smartcardfyi.com/card/sim/.md): SIM card (UICC): mobile subscriber identity and authentication smart card. - [eSIM (eUICC)](https://smartcardfyi.com/card/esim/.md): eSIM (eUICC): embedded SIM with remote provisioning for multi-carrier profiles. - [iSIM (Integrated SIM)](https://smartcardfyi.com/card/isim/.md): iSIM: integrated SIM on SoC for next-generation IoT and mobile connectivity. - [ePassport (MRTD)](https://smartcardfyi.com/card/epassport/.md): ePassport: electronic travel document with contactless chip and biometric data. - [National eID Card](https://smartcardfyi.com/card/eid/.md): National eID card: dual-interface smart card for government identity services. - [PIV Card (US Federal)](https://smartcardfyi.com/card/piv/.md): PIV card: US federal identity smart card for physical and logical access. - [Transit Smart Card](https://smartcardfyi.com/card/transit/.md): Transit smart card: contactless fare collection for public transportation. ### Reference - [All Card Types](https://smartcardfyi.com/card.md) - [Standards](https://smartcardfyi.com/standard.md) - [Glossary](https://smartcardfyi.com/glossary.md) ### Guides & Tools - [Guides](https://smartcardfyi.com/guide.md) - [Applications](https://smartcardfyi.com/application.md) - [Tools](https://smartcardfyi.com/tools/) - [Comparisons](https://smartcardfyi.com/compare.md) - Full reference: https://smartcardfyi.com/llms-full.txt ## Related - [QRCodeFYI](https://qrcodefyi.com/llms.txt) -- The QR Code Encyclopedia & Toolkit - [BarcodeFYI](https://barcodefyi.com/llms.txt) -- The Barcode Encyclopedia & Toolkit - [NFCFYI](https://nfcfyi.com/llms.txt) -- The NFC Chip Encyclopedia & Toolkit - [BLEFYI](https://blefyi.com/llms.txt) -- The BLE Encyclopedia & Toolkit - [RFIDFYI](https://rfidfyi.com/llms.txt) -- The RFID Encyclopedia & Toolkit