Family Watermark Letterhead Maker

What the family watermark does that a masthead cannot

An oversized initial washed faintly behind the letter body gives a Christmas letter the feel of monogrammed stationery without taking any room at the top of the page — which matters when the letter runs long. The holly sprig and family name sit small above, and the wash sits under the words, never over them. Set the tint and exactly how faint it sits; on most home printers a light grey-green prints more evenly than a pale colour.

The watermark is embedded as a single image behind the text, so it stays put when you edit, and it will not shift if the letter reflows onto a second page.

Specifications: US Letter, 8.5 × 11 inches, portrait. The Word download is a .dotx template with the artwork embedded at print resolution; it opens in Word 2007 through Microsoft 365, including Word for Mac. The Google Docs button opens a copy in your own Drive. One page, fully editable, free — no account and no watermark.

Other watermark letterhead makers besides the Family Watermark Letterhead Maker

• Ringed Initial — A letter inside a double ring with compass ticks, washed in behind the letter body
• Postage Stamp Letterhead Maker — A Christmas stamp franked with your family initial
• Watermark Initial Letterhead Maker — An oversized italic wash initial behind personal stationery
• Right Justified Watermark Letterhead Maker — A massive pale serif initial behind the business letter body
• Embossed Initial Letterhead Maker — One oversized initial pressed faintly into the page

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