![]() ![]() Standard printer paper is around 80 gsm while a business card is around 400 gsm. Two sheets of paper can have the same GSM but one can be much thicker while the other might be thinner and more tightly packed. If you want to sketch or write on both sides, you’ll want paper with a higher GSM. GSM does not always correlate with thickness. A higher GSM therefore means a heavier and more durable paper, but not necessarily higher quality or thicker. If you were to take a square meter of a particular paper, this is how much it would weigh. Paper weight - Refers to the paper’s GSM or Grams per Square Meter. If you want a lot of pages but still need it to be light, look for notebooks with a lower paper weight. Number of sheets - How thin or thick do you want your notebook? Just remember, the more sheets you have the heavier the notebook will be. Its not as big as a standard notebook but also not too small that you won’t have enough room. Another popular size is B5 (6.93 inches x 9.84 inches) that is between A4 and A5 in terms of sizing. For pocket sized notebooks, you’ll want A6 (4.13 inches x 5.83 inches). Smaller notebooks that are half this size are A5 (5.83 inches x 8.27 inches). These are the most common and work best for most school or professional situations. Standard notebooks that come in letter or legal size will be A4 size (8.27 inches x 11.69 inches). Graphing paper is most often used in engineering, designing or scientific fields where you need to record diagrams and measurements. Dot grid paper can be used for writing, sketching, drawing or anything you might find easier with a grid. ![]() Lined paper is usually only for writing, whereas blank paper is more commonly used for sketching or visual writing. There are various styles out there, but most notebooks contain either blank, lined, lined with margins, graphing, or dot grid paper. Paper style / ruling - A paper’s style and type of ruling often determines its function. What many people miss is that the writing experience depends as much on the quality of the pen as the quality and type of paper being written upon. Are you using a brush pen? Are you doing sketches? Are you using a fountain pen or a ballpoint pen? The type of pen you use and what you’re going to be doing with the notebook should strongly effect your buying decision. So let’s start from the beginning on what makes a paper notebook. Other brands may only produce limited styles that focus on certain types of pens (such as fountain pens). Some brands have similar designs, but have vastly different paper quality. Variations in durability, paper quality, paper weight, binding method, materials, where the paper was sourced and so on, all combine to create a unique paper surface and notebook. Brands have different combinations of these factors that elicit a different writing experience.
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