Handwriting Paper in Black and White or Grayscale

Free Printable Handwriting Paper

You may print handwriting paper from this web page. The files are linked below. The papers come in various rule sizes and most of them are in black and white (gray-scale). If you need handwriting paper in color, visit Handwriting Paper with Colored Rule and Yellow Stripe Paper.

2012 Set
Prints Horizontally
Prints Vertically
No 3rd Space
Related Links
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This web site also has free handwriting practice worksheets and those are listed in the menu above. Related Links are at the bottom of the page along with code to link to this page.

Handwriting Paper - 2012 Set

handwriting paper The 2012 Set has 9 rule sizes from 1 inch through 1/4 inch in 1/8 inch increments including 1 centimeter and 1/4 inch Tall.

Rule sizes, when printed, may not be exactly as described.

The rule lines are in shades of gray. The bottom line is the darkest and the middle line is the lightest.

The set has all rule sizes in both fully ruled paper and blank top paper. Additionally, the 1/4 inch rule is available in a booklet format.

The paper with the "1/4 inch Tall" rule is not symmetrical. The lowercase part of the rule is 1/8 inch, as it should be for a 1/4 rule, but the other two areas of the rule are taller. The uppercase part is 3/16 inch tall and the lowest part of the rule is 1/4 inch tall.

The 2012 Set Files
To print the blank top paper from this set go to: Blank Top Handwriting Paper

Smaller Rule Sizes

1/2 inch
1 cm
3/8 inch
1/4 inch | 1/4 inch Booklet (2 pages)
1/4 inch Tall

Larger Rule Sizes

Vertical and Horizontal

1 inch | 1 inch - Horizontal
7/8 inch | 7/8 inch - Horizontal
3/4 inch | 3/4 inch - Horizontal
5/8 inch | 5/8 inch - Horizontal

...Ends 2012 Set...
To print the blank top paper from this set go to: Blank Top Handwriting Paper

Horizontal Handwriting Paper

PDF This group of papers comes in 3 rule sizes that indicate they are to be used for grades preschool through 4th grade. This does not mean that these papers must be used for the grades specifiied; they are merely suggestions.

Horizontal Paper
Prek-K Has 5 rows of lines.	K-2 Has 6 rows of lines.	2-4 Has 10 rows of lines.

For more choices see also the 2012 Set files under Larger Rule Sizes

Horizontal Handwriting Paper From Donna Young's Handwriting Lesson Sets
The files below are from various handwriting worksheet pages at donnayoung.org.

PDF Approx. 2" High Rule
wide rule lines
Beginning Blank Paper-Huge - Horizontal
Set: Beginning Manuscript Handwriting

PDF Approx. 1 1/8" High Rule
wide rule lines
Manuscript Blank Paper-Large - Horizontal
Set: 133 Manuscript Handwriting Lessons

PDF Approx. 1" High Rule

Draw and Write
Set: Handwriting and Tracing Shapes

PDF Approx. 3/4" High Rule
draw and write
1-2 Medium
Set: Medium Manuscript Set

From Tips Section:
How To Make Ruled Paper (or handwriting lessons) with Free Fonts
donnayoung.org Homemade Manuscript Handwriting Lessons Read how to use a font [free font] to make primary handwriting lessons. Instructions for making lined paper with free font included.
Homemade Cursive Handwriting Lessons Read how to use a font [free font] to make cursive handwriting lessons. Instructions for making lined paper with free font included.

Vertical Handwriting Paper

The next group of handwriting paper prints vertically.
The first set has the classic 3rd row and the last set does not.

Vertical

1-2	2-3	C	C 1	C 2	C 3

More Vertical Handwriting Paper
From Donna Young 's Handwriting Lesson Sets

The files below are from various handwriting worksheet pages at donnayoung.org.

PDF Approx. 1 3/4" High Rule
wide rule lines
Printing Readiness Blank
Set:Printing Readiness

PDF Approx. 1 1/2" High Rule
wide rule lines
Targeted Blank Paper
Set: Targeted Manuscript Teaching

PDF Approx. 1 1/2" High Rule
wide rule lines
Small Print 4-Lessons
Set: Small-Print Handwriting Lessons

From: Small-Print Manuscript Handwriting Lessons

PDF Four-Lesson Paper
PDF Two Lesson Paper
Typeable PDF Four Lesson Paper "Practice This Sentence" - You can type one line per lesson group on this pdf form. The font used for the sentence is not a handwriting font.