College ruled
7.14 mm spacing · Everyday notes and assignments
Free Printable Lined Paper Generator
Free college, wide and narrow ruled paper for note-taking.
Your sheet—
Square size
Layout
Spacing is the full height of each writing band. Each band has a dashed middle guide and a blank gap below it.
Drawing area height (mm)
Cue column width (mm)
Summary height (mm)
Margin line position (mm from left edge)31.75 mm (1¼ in) is a common notebook setting. Keep the line inside your page margins.
College for everyday notes · Wide for larger handwriting · Narrow for compact notes.
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Orientation
Heavy line every
Copies per PDF
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Sizing mode
Columns (squares across)
Rows (squares down)
Square size is calculated to fit your exact counts. Coordinate grids require even counts; dot grids have one more dot than squares along each edge. Isometric and hexagonal paper use edge-spacing mode. Polar paper uses ring spacing. Logarithmic paper uses spacing mode.
First number
Last number (maximum)
Number step1 counts normally; 2 skips by twos. Stops before exceeding the last number.
Number order
Number positionCorner numbers use smaller text to leave room for writing.
Number size (mm)3.5 mm ≈ 10 pt; 7 mm ≈ 20 pt. Large numbers shrink automatically to fit each cell.
Square or hexagonal paper. Choose rows, columns or alternating rows; only complete cells are numbered. Stops when the sheet is full. Minimum 8 mm spacing. Smaller grids switch to 10 mm when enabled.Paper width (mm)
Paper height (mm)
Logarithmic axes
Decades per log axis
Polar radial lines
PNG resolutionSets pixel dimensions. Use PDF to print at actual size.
Top margin (mm)
Bottom margin (mm)
Left margin (mm)
Right margin (mm)
Extra left binding margin (mm)Adds blank space for hole punching. 0 turns it off.
Sheet title (optional)Up to 60 English letters, numbers or punctuation.
Margin (mm)
Line / dot size (mm)
Custom line colour
Handwriting paper · Story paper · Cornell notes · Dot grid paper · Coordinate graph paper · Isometric · Hexagonal · Polar · Logarithmic
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Ready-to-print lined paper
Choose a standard ruling below for a one-page PDF with a red margin line. Use the generator above for custom settings.
Wide ruled
8.73 mm spacing · More room for larger handwriting
Narrow ruled
6.35 mm spacing · Compact notes and small handwriting
Lined paper for notes, school and everyday writing
Choose college ruled (9/32 inch), wide ruled (11/32 inch), or narrow ruled (1/4 inch), or enter your own line spacing. Download a free PDF on A4, US Letter or a custom paper size. Add an optional red left margin line, change the line color, and print as many copies as you need.
Print at the correct size
Match the selected paper size to your printer and choose 100% or Actual Size. Disable Fit to page. Keep the measuring bars enabled to check the printed spacing with a ruler.
Which ruling should I choose?
College ruled has approximately 7.14 mm spacing for everyday notes. Wide ruled provides approximately 8.73 mm for larger handwriting. Narrow ruled uses 6.35 mm to fit more writing on each page.
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