Restrained online funeral card for a solemn service

When holding back says more than decoration

An online funeral card announces a death, gives the details of the service and collects the words people want to send in return, all on one page. The link does the travelling. This design is the most serious in the range, and it was drawn for a family that wants weight rather than comfort on the page.

Pale type on a deep charcoal ground, set in a serif with enough substance to hold its own against the darkness. Nothing else appears. Read at night, which is when most of these announcements are opened, a dark page is easier on the eyes than a bright one, and it carries a gravity that white cannot.

Share the link once the service is arranged, and let it pass on to whoever should know. Recipients leave a message of condolence, open the route to the service and note the date, and everything written reaches the family in one place. Where a softer page is wanted, our other online funeral cards offer several.

Frequently asked questions

How soon can it be sent?

Half an hour. The design is finished, so the time goes into agreeing what the announcement should say.

What can recipients do?

They leave a message of condolence, open directions to the service and note the date. The messages arrive together, which the family can read at a moment of their own choosing.

Does a dark page print or forward well?

It is made to be read on a screen rather than printed, and it holds up when forwarded through messaging apps. On a phone in a dim room the pale text sits comfortably, which is when most people will open it.

Can it be lightened?

Colours, typefaces, the photograph and every line can be changed, so a light version is a few adjustments away. The portfolio also holds designs that start light.

What does it cost against printing?

No print run and no postage. A correction after sending costs nothing either, which is the part families notice in the days before a service.