Printable Graph Paper

Black Graph Paper

A black grid for when the grid itself has to survive a photocopier, a fax or a bad scan.

8.5 × 11.0 in · 215.9 × 279.4 mm
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What Black Graph Paper looks like

  1. The finished sheet

    Black Graph Paper on US Letter, exactly as it prints.

    Black Graph Paper on US Letter, printable example sheet

When you want the grid to copy

Coloured grids are designed to disappear. That is usually what you want — but not when the sheet itself is being duplicated, scanned into a document, or projected. A pale blue grid can vanish entirely in a mono photocopy.

Black also suits a grid that is part of the finished artwork rather than scaffolding for it: a printed worksheet, a chart handed out to a class, a diagram going into a report.

Every sheet here is free, adjustable and prints at exact scale.

Questions

Will a black grid overpower my pencil work?

It can. Drop the line weight to about 0.1 mm and it stays crisp without dominating. If the drawing matters more than the grid, use grey instead.

Is black best for scanning?

Yes. It survives mono scanning, faxing and photocopying, and produces the smallest, cleanest files.