Printable lined paper
Wide, college and narrow ruled lined paper in A4 and US Letter. Measured to the US paper standards, drawn as vector so it stays sharp at any size, and free to download with no email.
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Straight download, nothing to fill in. Print at 100% so the rulings measure true — there are per-app settings below.
A4
- College ruled · A49/32" (7.1 mm) line spacingPDF · 1 page · 2 KB
- Wide ruled · A411/32" (8.7 mm) line spacingPDF · 1 page · 2 KB
- Narrow ruled · A41/4" (6.35 mm) line spacingPDF · 1 page · 2 KB
US Letter
- College ruled · US Letter9/32" (7.1 mm) line spacingPDF · 1 page · 2 KB
- Wide ruled · US Letter11/32" (8.7 mm) line spacingPDF · 1 page · 2 KB
- Narrow ruled · US Letter1/4" (6.35 mm) line spacingPDF · 1 page · 2 KB
The complete pack — 30 files
The six printable sheets above, plus a 25-page notebook in each ruling sized to every e-ink tablet we build for — so the page fills your screen instead of sitting in a letterbox.
An A4 PDF on a tablet leaves black bars down both sides, because no e-ink screen is A4-shaped. The device editions are drawn at each panel’s exact page geometry instead, so the ruling runs edge to edge.
The complete pack is coming online shortly. The printable sheets above are the same files, ready now.
Printing at true size
Print at 100%. Browsers and most PDF viewers default to “fit to page”, which shrinks the sheet by roughly 4% and makes every ruling slightly too small.
- macOS Preview
- Set Scale to 100%. Do not use "Scale to Fit".
- Adobe Acrobat
- Under Page Sizing & Handling, choose "Actual size".
- Chrome / Edge
- Open "More settings", then set Scale to Default (or Custom 100).
- Windows / Photos
- Turn "Fit picture to frame" off before printing.
Which device edition do I need?
The complete pack has one for each of these. Each guide also covers how files transfer onto that device and what happens when you run out of pages.
Lined Paper questions
What is the difference between wide, college and narrow ruled paper?
It is the gap between the lines. Wide ruled is 11/32 of an inch (8.7 mm) and suits larger handwriting and younger writers. College ruled is 9/32 of an inch (7.1 mm) — the ruling most notebooks use, and the one to pick if you are unsure. Narrow ruled is a quarter inch (6.35 mm) and fits the most lines on a page. All three are in this pack at exactly those measurements.
How do I print lined paper at the correct size?
Print at 100%. Browsers and macOS Preview default to "fit to page", which shrinks the sheet by roughly 4% and makes every ruling slightly wrong. In macOS Preview set Scale to 100%; in Adobe Acrobat set Page Sizing to "Actual size"; in Chrome or Edge open More settings and set Scale to Default. Then ten college-ruled lines should measure 71.4 mm.
Should I download A4 or US Letter?
A4 (210 × 297 mm) is standard in the UK, Europe, Australia and most of the world. US Letter (8.5 × 11 inches) is standard in the United States and Canada. Both are here, and both use identical rulings — only the sheet size differs. If your printer is loaded with paper you bought locally, pick the one for your country.
Do you have lined paper for a reMarkable, Kindle Scribe, Supernote, Boox or Kobo?
Yes, in the complete pack. An A4 PDF loaded onto an e-ink tablet leaves black bars down the sides because the screen is not A4-shaped. The complete pack includes a 25-page notebook in each ruling drawn at the exact page geometry of each tablet, so it fills the screen edge to edge.
Can I use this paper at school or in a classroom?
Yes. The pack is free for personal and classroom use — print as many copies as you need for your students. Please do not resell or redistribute the files themselves; link people to this page instead.
Free for personal and classroom use — print as many as you like. Please don’t resell or redistribute the files; link to this page instead. Full terms are in our licence.