Scanned Line Poetry Certificate

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Award the winner of a poetry competition with a certificate whose title is scanned in red like a line of verse, with judging criteria and a QR code.

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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: Award for Excellence in Verse
Statement: A line of thanks or achievement, written for this topic
Skills: Imagery, Use of form, Voice and originality and Emotional impact
Details: category, placing and judging
Signatures: Head Judge and Festival 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: 297 × 210 mm · 11.69 × 8.27 in
US Letter: 11 × 8.5 in · 279 × 216 mm

Fonts

Cormorant Garamond: Title, Recipient name
EB Garamond: Text, Labels
Herr Von Muellerhoff: Signatures

Google Fonts, free for commercial use.

Colours

Paper#f6f0e4
Ink#2a221d
Accent#a8392b
Second accent#56687a
Muted text#6f645b

Change any colour in the studio.

Design notes

On this wide certificate the fixed title, Award for Excellence in Verse, is scanned as a reader would mark it: red cups over the light syllables, red strokes over the stressed ones and thin bars between the four feet of the line. The poet's name sits below in large Cormorant italic, like the title of a poem, followed by the competition, a short citation, the four judging criteria numbered I to IV, a row with category, placing, judging, date and credential ID, two signatures and a QR code. It suits contests that want a literary, bookish award.

About

Poetry Certificate Template, Scanned Line Landscape

Poetry competitions are run by schools, libraries, literary journals, writing groups and festivals, usually in categories such as open, youth or a set form. Entries are often read blind, with the poet's name removed, and a panel judges each poem on its imagery, its control of form, its voice and the effect it leaves on the reader. The certificate goes to the winners and commended poets at the prize-giving or the closing reading.

Wording on the template“For winning first prize in the open poetry category. Read blind by a panel of three judges, the winning work was honoured for its vivid imagery, its command of form and a voice entirely its own.”

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Words that go with it

The email and the post, written for you

Email to send with it

Subject: name, your poem has won: here is your poetry award

Dear name,

The judges have read every entry, and your poem is among this year's winners. They were struck by its images, its ear for sound and a voice that stayed with them after the last line.

Your certificate is ready. Open it to see your award, download a copy to print and frame, or share it on LinkedIn and your writer's page so readers can find your work.

Thank you for sending us your poem, and congratulations.

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

Post for the recipient to share

Some news I am still taking in: my poem won first prize in this year's open poetry competition. I wrote the first draft on a train and rewrote it more times than I can count. Thank you to the judges for reading so closely, and to my writing group for every honest note. #Poetry #AmWriting #PoetryAward

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 on its side, 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.