Engraved Classic
Deep slate-blue engraving on cool ivory — the formal order of service.
Printing this design
Cool grey-blue with engraved rules — fine work, though not as fine as the filigree designs, and it holds up on any printer producing a genuine 600dpi. Ink coverage is low. Where it suffers is repeated photocopying, which softens the engraving until it reads as a smudge rather than a line.
Choosing the photograph
The arch crop needs headroom above the head, and the formal register of the engraving suits a formal photograph. A portrait in a suit or church clothes belongs here; a beach photograph will look as though it wandered in from another booklet.
Questions about Engraved Classic
- What kind of service is this drawn for?
- Formal ones — Anglican and Presbyterian services, civic funerals, and services for people whose lives had an institutional register. The engraving carries the visual language of certificates and memorial plaques deliberately.
- Is it suitable for a younger person?
- It reads as senior and established, which for a young person can feel wrong. Families in that position usually move to Modern Light or Gallery, which carry dignity without the weight of institution.
- How does it differ from Granite?
- Granite is drawn for unveilings and uses a stonework register with a rectangular portrait. Engraved Classic is a funeral design with an arch portrait and finer rules. They share a palette family but they are built for different days.