Collegeruled

Collegeruled, also written as college-ruled in hyphenated form, refers to a kind of ruled notebook paper widely used in North American education. It is characterized by lines spaced more closely together than those on wide-ruled paper, a format designed to fit more notes on a page. Pages commonly include a vertical margin on the left and are sold in standard sizes such as letter size (8.5 by 11 inches) for use in binders and notebooks.

Distribution and usage: Collegeruled paper is common in the United States and Canada, particularly for high school and college work, though basic familiarity exists in other markets through importers and online catalogs. The term appears on packaging and in catalogs as a category of lined paper, and the spelling varies; there is often no hyphen.

Relationship to other ruled formats: It contrasts with wide-ruled paper, which uses larger line spacing, and with other variants such as narrow-ruled or legal-ruled used in specialized contexts. The choice of ruled paper is mainly based on handwriting size, personal preference, and educational norms.

History and etymology: The label 'college-ruled' reflects its association with higher education note-taking; the category emerged in 20th-century mass-market school supplies and has remained a standard option in North America.