Abstract: Disclosed is a sanitary article including a topsheet, backsheet and absorbent core, the sanitary article having an extension in longitudinal and transverse directions, the sanitary article having first and second longitudinal edges extending in the longitudinal direction and front and rear transverse edges extending in the transverse direction, the sanitary article being divided in a front portion, crotch portion and a rear portion, the absorbent core including a head portion, body portion and neck portion forming a transitional region between the head portion and the body portion, the head portion being positioned in the front portion and the body portion being positioned in the crotch portion and rear portion, wherein a transverse width at the neck region is smaller than a maximum transverse width of the absorbent core in the head portion and the body portion, wherein the absorbent core comprises three individual and separate embossed functional design elements.