Printable Graph Paper

A4 Lined Paper

Ruled writing paper at 210 × 297 mm, with 8 mm lines by default and a margin you can move or remove.

210 × 297 mm
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What A4 Lined Paper looks like

  1. The finished sheet

    A4 Lined Paper on A4, exactly as it prints.

    A4 Lined Paper on A4, printable example sheet

The European exercise book ruling

Most A4 exercise books are ruled at 7 or 8 mm. Eight is the more forgiving of the two and the default here: enough room for ascenders and descenders not to collide between lines, without leaving the page looking empty. Drop to 7 for denser notes.

A4 gives 34 lines at 8 mm spacing with a 10 mm margin — about a page of longhand, and the same count you would get from a shop-bought pad. Eight millimetres is also the row height of French Séyès ruling, which divides it into four 2 mm bands.

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

Questions

What line spacing do A4 exercise books use?

Usually 7 or 8 mm. Both are offered here, along with anything between 4 and 20 mm.

How many lines fit on an A4 page?

34 at 8 mm spacing with a 10 mm margin, or 39 at 7 mm.

Is 8 mm lined paper the same as wide ruled?

Close but not identical. US wide ruled is 8.7 mm, about 0.7 mm more generous, and is printed on Letter rather than A4.

Can I print 8mm lined paper on Letter?

Yes. Switch the paper to Letter and the 8 mm spacing stays; you get 32 lines instead of 34.