What are college and wide ruled?

US notebook rulings: college ruled lines are 9/32 inch (7.1 mm) apart, wide ruled 11/32 inch (8.7 mm).

Is there a line for the date?

Yes, a short No. and Date line at the top right, as on a school notebook.

How many lines are on a page?

On Letter: 28 wide ruled, 34 college ruled and 40 at 6 mm. On A4: 30, 37 and 43. That counts the lines below the heavier top line; the No. and Date line sits above it.

Will the lines print at the right spacing?

Yes, if you print at 100 % (Actual size) on the paper size you chose. Fit to page shrinks the sheet by a few per cent and the spacing with it, so college ruled would no longer be 7.1 mm.

Is there a margin line?

No. There is no red margin line and no holes are marked: the lines run from 12 mm in on each side. If you punch the pages for a binder, the holes will cut into the ends of the lines.

Yes. The free plan adds a small footer line on the last page.

Printable lined paper

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Example

Example: wide ruled for a second grader, college ruled for a fifth grader, on Letter

A parent wants a week of practice pages for two children: wide ruled for the second grader’s spelling sentences and college ruled for the fifth grader’s book report. Settings: Letter, portrait, grey lines, 5 pages; first 8.7 mm (wide ruled), then 7.1 mm (college ruled).

Each page has a short No. and Date line at the top right, then a heavier line 22 mm from the top edge, where the writing starts.
Below it the lines repeat at exactly the chosen spacing down to 12 mm above the bottom edge, running from 12 mm in on each side.
Download the two PDFs, lined-paper-8.7mm.pdf and lined-paper-7.1mm.pdf, and print at 100 % (Actual size), not Fit to page, so 8.7 mm stays 8.7 mm.

Line spacing	Lines on a Letter page	Lines on an A4 page
6 mm (narrow)	40	43
7.1 mm (college ruled)	34	37
8 mm	30	32
8.7 mm (wide ruled)	28	30
10 mm	24	26

Five pages of 28 lines for the younger child and five of 34 for the older one. Printed on A4 instead, the same two rulings give 30 and 37 lines a page. The lines are counted below the heavier top line.

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Choose the line spacing and colour.
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Frequently asked questions

What are college and wide ruled?: US notebook rulings: college ruled lines are 9/32 inch (7.1 mm) apart, wide ruled 11/32 inch (8.7 mm).
Is there a line for the date?: Yes, a short No. and Date line at the top right, as on a school notebook.
How many lines are on a page?: On Letter: 28 wide ruled, 34 college ruled and 40 at 6 mm. On A4: 30, 37 and 43. That counts the lines below the heavier top line; the No. and Date line sits above it.
Will the lines print at the right spacing?: Yes, if you print at 100 % (Actual size) on the paper size you chose. Fit to page shrinks the sheet by a few per cent and the spacing with it, so college ruled would no longer be 7.1 mm.
Is there a margin line?: No. There is no red margin line and no holes are marked: the lines run from 12 mm in on each side. If you punch the pages for a binder, the holes will cut into the ends of the lines.
Is it free?: Yes. The free plan adds a small footer line on the last page.