Top Step First Place Certificate, Portrait

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An upright 1st place certificate where a tall podium plinth holds a gold "1", the achievements and the results, with a signature and a QR code below.

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A4 and US Letter, composed for each
Your logo, colours and wording
A QR code on every copy that proves it is real
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Updated 7 November 2026 · Designed by the Hyperstack studio

What is on it

A complete record, not just a name

You write once

The same for everyone. Keep the template’s words or change them.

Title: First Place
Statement: A line of thanks or achievement, written for this topic
Achievements: Highest overall score, Ranked first by every judge, Creativity and originality and Clear presentation
Details: placing, score, category, round and judging
Signatures: Chief Judge and Competition Director

Filled in for each person

Hyperstack fills these from your list when you send.

Recipient name
Program or award name
Issue date
Credential ID
QR code to the verification page

Specifications

Sizes, fonts and colours

Sizes

A4: 210 × 297 mm · 8.27 × 11.69 in
US Letter: 8.5 × 11 in · 216 × 279 mm

Fonts

Bodoni Moda: Title, Recipient name
Jost: Text, Labels
Mrs Saint Delafield: Signatures

Google Fonts, free for commercial use.

Colours

Paper#fbf8f1
Ink#14213a
Accent#1b2d50
Second accent#b98a3a
Muted text#5d6676

Change any colour in the studio.

Design notes

Here the podium turns tall. Block 1 becomes a navy plinth that rises to the middle of the page, with the gold numeral at its top, the achievements in a short results list and the placing, score, category, round and judging as rows beneath. Blocks 2 and 3 stand as shoulders in the lower corners, holding the judge's signature and the QR code with the issue date and credential ID. The heading, name, statement and event stand above the plinth. It suits schools and associations that want a formal page with a clear sense of rank.

About

1st Place Certificate Template, Top Step Portrait

Portrait suits the winner whose award goes into a binder, a school record of achievement or a frame on a desk. Spelling bees, debate and maths competitions, art and essay prizes, coding challenges and staff contests often present their 1st place award upright, because it files with report cards and other school or company documents and prints cleanly on any office printer.

Wording on the template“Ranked first of all 48 entries by an independent judging panel, earning the highest overall score in the final round for an entry of real creativity, originality and clear, confident presentation.”

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Words that go with it

The email and the post, written for you

Email to send with it

Subject: You placed first, name: your certificate is ready

Hi name,

Congratulations on taking first place. Out of every entry in the competition, the judges put yours at the top, and you earned it.

Your first place certificate is ready. Open it to see your result, download a copy to print and frame, or share it on LinkedIn so the people who supported you can celebrate with you.

Well done, and thank you for raising the standard for everyone who took part.

Hyperstack fills in each person’s name and link when it sends.

Post for the recipient to share

I am proud to share that I placed first in this year's competition. Thank you to the judges for their time and to everyone who entered: the standard was high, and it pushed me to do my best work. Special thanks to the people who helped me prepare. #FirstPlace #Competition

Recipients share it with one click from their credential page, with the badge attached.

Printing

Printing it well

Print at actual size

Choose “Actual size” or 100% in the print dialog, not “Fit to page”, so the margins and the QR code keep their size.

Use card, not paper

A matte or silk card of 200–300 gsm (about 80–110 lb cover) feels like an award and does not curl in a frame.

Frame it

A4 fits a standard 21 × 29.7 cm frame; US Letter fits an 8.5 × 11 in frame, or an 11 × 14 in frame with a mat. Hang it upright, as designed.

Mind the edges

Most home printers leave a thin white border. For a design that runs to the edge, use a print shop or your printer’s borderless setting.

Certificate or badge?

Send both. They do different jobs.

Certificate

A full record: name, statement, skills, dates and signatures
Printed and framed, or kept as a PDF
Opens to a page anyone can verify

Digital badge

A small image people put on LinkedIn and in email signatures
Carries the verified details inside it (Open Badges 2.0)
One click shows who earned it and who issued it

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How to send it

From template to everyone’s inbox

01
Make it yours
Open the template, add your logo and change any colour or word.
02
Add your people
Upload a spreadsheet, or connect your LMS, HR tool or form.
03
Send it
Each person gets an email and their own credential page, in one go.
04
They share it
Recipients add it to LinkedIn; anyone can verify it from the QR code.