An absorbent article having a body-facing surface, a first end region, a second end region and an absorbent core (20), said absorbent article comprising at least one functional enhancement indicator visible from said body-facing surface, said functional enhancement indicator corresponding to at least one functionally-enhanced portion of said absorbent article. The absorbent core has a thickness of less than about 10 mm as measured under a uniform pressure of 0.25 psi.