People frequently ask me if it’s feasible to turn a blank sheet of fountain pen-friendly printer paper, such the HP 32-pound Premium Choice Laser. A simple solution would be to print rulings—whether lines, graphs, or dots—on the paper of their choice. Because printer paper is more affordable and versatile than other papers like Rhodia and Clairfontaine, I personally print different rulings on it frequently.
I’ve made a number of “ready-to-print” sheets of paper with a variety of different rulings and spacing s for anyone else who wants to print different rulings onto their papers. Each of the PDF files listed below contains a document that is “ready to print” on both sides and has the same ruling on both sides. I’ve included both the well-liked American Letter size (8.5″ x 11″) and the European A4 size (21″ x 29.7″) in my collection. Each template features light gray lines with a 0.3mm margin on the left and right.
What is a ruled page?
Ruled paper has parallel horizontal lines printed on it, to act as guide-lines for writing or printing by hand. On “wide-ruled” paper, the lines are printed farther apart than they are on “college-ruled.” Unruled paper is just plain, blank paper.
school notebooks:
The number of lines on ruled paper varies, but standard school notebooks often have 30-40 lines per page. Wide-ruled paper typically has about 27 lines with a spacing of 8mm between them. College-ruled paper, on the other hand, has more lines, with a line spacing of 9/32nd (7.1mm). Other types of ruled paper, like Gregg ruled paper, have three lines per inch.
How many lines are on ruled paper?
Wide-ruled paper generally has about 27 lines with a spacing of 8mm between them. This design is helpful for students who need more space for their writing.
How many lines are in A4 paper?
48 lines per page. Combined letter and A4 size forms. 8 lines per inch (LPI). 64 lines per page.
What is the line spacing for a ruled notebook?
Medium ruled (or College ruled) paper has 9⁄32 in (7.1 mm) spacing between horizontal lines, with a vertical margin drawn about 1 1⁄4 inches (32 mm) from the left-ha.
How many lines are in a college ruled composition notebook?
These 48 Staples college-ruled composition notebooks come in assorted colors and feature 100 sheets with 31 lines per page, providing ample room for note-taking.
How many lines are on a full sheet of paper?
I have narrow lined loose leaf paper at home. By my count there are 35 lines on it. If you have wide lined paper there will be fewer lines. I looked at several websites that ‘about 33’ is the standard in the USA.
How many lines is wide ruled paper?
Wide-Ruled Notebook: Grey Line Paper, 29 lines, 8.5 x 11 inches / 100 Numbered Pages.
What is the distance between lines on lined paper?
The ruled lines are 11/37 inches apart and are for children still learning to write letters and numbers as well as for persons who have larger than average handwriting. Middle school, high school, and college students use medium or “college” ruled paper, with 9/32 inch spacing between lines.
What is the meaning 9/32 inch spacing between lines.?
Medium ruled (or college ruled) paper has 9⁄32 in (7.1 mm) spacing between horizontal lines, with a vertical margin drawn about 1+1⁄4 inches (32 mm) from the left-hand edge of the page. Its use is very common in the United States.
How many lines are in a page of a notebook?
A5: 27 lines each page, B5: 34 lines each page, A4: 36 lines each page.
What is Lined Paper?
Lined paper, also known as ruled paper, is paper printed with evenly-spaced horizontal lines in order for people to keep their handwriting linear and organized. The lines are usually blue and thin. Lined paper also often comes with two vertical lines on either side of the page, usually pink, to provide margins and tab stops.
Additional vertical lines may be used to create a grid for plotting data, such as graph paper, which is divided into squares by several evenly spaced vertical and horizontal lines.
Before paper was printed like this, the lines had to be drawn by hand. People either ruled their paper with a “hard point” or a “metal point.” A “hard point” was a sharp tool that left embossed lines on the paper without any ink or color. A “metal point” was a tool that left colored line marks on the paper, which looked similar to graphite, but other metals were used as well.
This went on for several centuries until 1770, when a man named John Tetlow received a patent for a line-drawing machine, which he called the “Tetlow,” named after himself. The British government described the device as a “machine for ruling paper for music and other purposes.”
Lined paper has evolved considerably since the 1770s and now comes in a wide variety of forms and types. Let’s discuss the different types of lined paper available and what each type is used for.
Templates for US Letters (8.5″ x 11″)
Lined
- Lined College Rule (7.1mm)
8.7mm Wide Ruled Lined
6.35mm Narrow Ruled Lined
Narrow-ruled Lined with a 1″ top (6.35mm) 5 mm margin, - 6 mm lined
- 7 mm lined,
- 8 mm lined Lined
Graph Ruled
- 5 mm
- 10mm graph
College Ruled Dot
- (7.1mm) Dot Ruled
8.7mm Wide Ruled Dot
Narrow-ruled 6.35 mm lined
Lined with 5 mm, - 6 mm,
- 7 mm, and
- 8 mm
Templates in A4 size (21 cm x 29.7 cm)
College Rule Lined
(7.1mm) Lined
8.7mm Wide Ruled Lined
Narrow-ruled 6.35 mm lined
Lined with 5 mm,
6 mm,
7 mm, and
8 mm
Graph Ruled
5 mm
10mm graph
Dot Won Out
7.1mm College Ruled Dot
8.7mm Wide Ruled Dot
6.35mm Narrow Ruled Lined
5 mm Lined
6 mm,
7 mm, and
8 mm lined
Methods for Printing
Just download the PDF, then print these sheets just like any other document. Choose to print it “double sided” in your printer’s settings. Print just the first page, place the printed sheets back in the paper tray with the printed portion facing up, and then print the second page if your printer does not support double-sided printing.
Make sure that your page is printed at 100%, not “Scale to fit paper” or any other similar setting. The printer shouldn’t cut anything because the paper templates contain a minimum 0.3″ boundary. I hope these templates are helpful to you all!
