Every Squizzie PDF report can include a branded cover page — a professional front page with your logo, report title, dates, and colours from the Designer.
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Cover Page Styles
Squizzie offers three cover page styles. You can set a default style in the Designer, then override it on individual reports if needed.
Three Zone
The most flexible option. The cover page is divided into three vertical zones — top, middle, and bottom — and you drag-and-drop elements into each zone.
- Top zone is pushed to the top of the page (great for logos)
- Middle zone is vertically centred (great for report title, dividers, subtitles)
- Bottom zone is pushed to the bottom (great for date ranges, business name)
You can place any combination of elements in any zone: logo, site icon, report title, subtitle, date range, business name, dividers, featured images, or free text.
Simple Text
A clean editorial layout:
- Your logo appears in the top-right corner
- The report title is centred on the page with an accent-coloured divider beneath it
- An optional subtitle or tagline sits below the divider
- Date range and business name appear at the bottom of the page
This style works well for minimalist, text-focused reports.
Portrait Image
Designed for reports with a hero image:
- The top quarter of the page shows your logo, report title, date range, and business name
- The bottom three quarters is filled edge-to-edge with a featured image
The featured image is cropped to fill the space while maintaining its aspect ratio. Portrait-orientation images (taller than wide) work best — for example, product photography or lifestyle shots.
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Setting the Default (Designer)
Go to Tracksies > Designer > Squizzie tab.
In the Cover Page card you can configure:
- Show Cover Page — toggle cover pages on or off globally
- Cover Style — choose your default style with visual preview cards
- Page Background — background colour for the cover page
- Accent Colour — used for divider lines and accents
- Logo Max Width — maximum width for the logo in pixels (aspect ratio is always preserved, including for SVG logos)
- Show date range / Show business name — whether to include these on covers
If you’ve chosen Three Zone, you’ll see the zone builder where you can set up the default element arrangement. For Simple Text, you can set a default subtitle. For Portrait Image, you can upload a default featured image.
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Overriding Per Report
When editing a report in Tracksies > Squizzie > Reports, the Cover Page section lets you override any of the global defaults for that specific report:
- Toggle the cover on/off
- Choose a different cover style
- Set different background and accent colours
- Adjust the logo max width
- For Three Zone: customise which elements appear in which zones
- For Simple Text: set a report-specific subtitle
- For Portrait Image: upload a report-specific featured image
Any settings you don’t override will inherit from the Designer defaults.
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Available Cover Elements (Three Zone)
| Element | Description |
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| Logo | Your primary business logo from the Designer |
| Site Icon | Your WordPress site icon (favicon) |
| Featured Image | An uploaded image (set width as % of page) |
| Business Name | Your business name from Tracksies settings |
| Report Title | The name of the report being generated |
| Subtitle / Intro | Custom text — double-click to edit |
| Date Range | The reporting period (e.g. “January – March 2026”) |
| Generated Date | The date the PDF was created |
| Divider | A horizontal accent line (set width % and thickness) |
| Free Text | Any custom text — double-click to edit |
Tips:
- Click an element in the palette to add it to the middle zone
- Drag elements between zones to reposition them
- Use the alignment buttons (left/centre/right) on each element
- Double-click any element to edit its text or dimensions
- The × button removes an element from the layout
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Common Questions
My logo looks stretched or too large — how do I fix it?
Adjust the Logo Max Width setting in the Designer or per report. The logo always preserves its aspect ratio, so making the max width smaller will scale the logo down proportionally. This works with all image formats including SVGs.
Can I have different cover pages for different reports?
Yes! Set your preferred default in the Designer, then override the style and content on individual reports. For example, you might use Three Zone for monthly board reports but Simple Text for weekly team updates.
Where does the logo come from?
The cover page uses the primary logo configured in Tracksies > Designer > Branding. If no logo is set, the logo element is simply skipped.
Do cover pages get a header and footer?
No. The cover page is a clean standalone page — headers and footers only appear on the content pages that follow.