> ## Content Index > Fetch the complete content index at: https://ghost.org/help/llms.txt > Use this file to discover other available public pages before exploring further. # Newsletter template settings - URL: https://ghost.org/help/email-design/ - Published: 2023-04-19T13:53:35.000Z - Updated: 2026-04-21T18:32:54.000Z - Author: Ghost - Tags: Newsletters, Manual Email newsletters in Ghost come with a polished, customizable HTML template that works beautifully across all major email clients. Your newsletter’s design settings let you create emails that look and feel uniquely yours — from colors and typography to buttons and borders — keeping your brand consistent across web and the inbox. To access these options, go to **Settings → Membership → Newsletter** and click **Edit**. ![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/69/0f/690faecc-18d1-42c5-a99a-83ce5fada384/content/images/2025/06/image.png) ## General settings Here you can set the name and description of your newsletter, in addition to the sender name readers will see in their inbox. ### Email info To set a custom sender name, and ‘reply-to’ email address for your newsletter, toggle to the **General** email newsletter settings. - **Sender Name -** This will appear as the name your email newsletters are 'from' in a reader’s inbox, and will default to your site title unless customized. - **Reply-to Email Address -** This is the email address used for when members reply directly to your newsletter. If you'd like to change the **Reply-to** email addresses, enter the new email address to be used and click **Save**. This sends a confirmation email to the *new* email address, containing a link that must be clicked to verify and activate the email address. If on the Publisher plan (or higher), and using the [custom sending domain feature](https://ghost.org/help/custom-sending-domains/), you can also configure a custom sender 'from' email address within your newsletter settings. --- ## Content settings This section controls the elements that you’d like to show in your newsletter template, giving you fine-grained control over what readers see (and what they don’t). ![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/69/0f/690faecc-18d1-42c5-a99a-83ce5fada384/content/images/2026/04/ghost-newsletter-content-settings.png) ### Header image Including a custom header image with your email newsletters is optional. To add a header image, click the upload icon and select your image. We recommend using a 1200x600 `.PNG` with a transparent background for the best results on any background color. ### Publication title Email newsletters can be configured to show or hide the publication title, which can be customized from the **Settings → General** area of Ghost Admin. ### Newsletter name When enabled, this specific newsletter’s name will be displayed under the publication title, and is best used when you have multiple newsletters. ### Title section Control whether or not the **post title**, **post excerpt** (subhead), or **feature image** shows at the top of each newsletter. ### Footer The email footer area can be customized to collect audience feedback, link to commenting, share your latest posts, include a share button, or show subscription details, as well as include any additional text or legal information you’d like to appear at the bottom of your newsletters. ### Promote independent publishing The "Published with Ghost" badge can be enabled or disabled from appearing at the bottom of each newsletter. It’s not required, but always appreciated! 🙏 --- ## Design settings This section allows you to control the look and feel of your newsletters, ensuring your brand stays consistent across both web and email. ![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/69/0f/690faecc-18d1-42c5-a99a-83ce5fada384/content/images/2025/06/image-2.png) ### Global These settings set the foundation for your newsletter design. Set your email's **background color**, choose **fonts** for both headings and body text, and control your **heading weight**, for a bold and splashy or light and minimalist feel. ### Header These settings apply to the top section of your newsletter. Here you can set your **post title color** and **alignment**, in addition to a separate **header background color** that will *only* apply to this top section, letting you do things like this 👇 ![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/69/0f/690faecc-18d1-42c5-a99a-83ce5fada384/content/images/2025/06/image-3.png) ### Body These settings give you more fine-grained control over how your content appears specifically in newsletters. - **Section title color** → Sets the color for all headings within your newsletter content, helping you create visual hierarchy. - **Buttons** → Customize your CTAs with corner style (square, rounded, or pill), appearance (filled or outline), and color to match your site's button style. - **Links** → Control how links appear with custom colors and styles (underlined, regular, or bold) to ensure they stand out or blend in, whichever you prefer. - **Image corners** → Choose rounded corners for a friendly, approachable feel or keep them square for a clean, professional look. - **Divider color** → Style the horizontal lines between sections to subtly reinforce your brand colors. --- ## Need some inspiration? Here are a few examples we like: ![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/69/0f/690faecc-18d1-42c5-a99a-83ce5fada384/content/images/2025/06/example_1.webp) ![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/69/0f/690faecc-18d1-42c5-a99a-83ce5fada384/content/images/2025/06/example_3.webp) ![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/69/0f/690faecc-18d1-42c5-a99a-83ce5fada384/content/images/2025/06/example_2.webp)