Paper, Card, and Envelope Specifications

Your stationery will be printed on a range of fine paper and card that's carefully selected from Italian and British paper producers.

Exploring the paper types

Wove

Wove is a smooth, uncoated paper. If you're as old as me, you may have referred to it as bond paper back in the day. It is the most popular stock for day-to-day writing at an entry-level price.

'Ultimo' is the heavy weight version of smooth wove, uncoated paper. Available in white and cream, it weighs in at 170gsm, comprared to the regular 120gsm.

Laid

Laid paper has a ribbed, textured surface that adds a tactile feel to the paper. It harks back to the times before the mechanisation of paper making.

Felt Marked - Old English

I love this paper. Whilst I call it the Old English range due to its soft shades of Old English White and Ivory, it comes from an Italian paper manufacturer that traces its origins to Verona in the late 1800s. The felt marking is subtle and created while the paper is still wet. The pattern is born with the paper: soft, natural, all over. I think of it as being akin to the surface of freshly fallen snow.

Ultra Cards

Ultra cards are a double thickness card produced by gluing two sheets together. In the trade, this is known as duplexing. Simply put, a 350 micron card becomes 700 micron. As well as double thickness, the gluing process adds rigidity to the finished product. You'll find there is the option to choose card colours for both the front and back. You don't necessarily have to keep them the same colour - mix and match as you please.

I'm often asked which paper is better . . . the answer is down to personal preference and budget.

Fountain Pen use

All of the paper and card is fountain pen friendly. All I'd say, is that if you write lengthy, multi-page letters, then a textured laid paper may become a little tiresome due to the surface resistance for the pen to glide smoothly.

Paper, Card, and Envelope Product Specification Overview

Here's a summary of the grades of paper and card that I use in the production of your stationery. I'm not sure how to tell you that a 350 micron card is good quality; perhaps reading customer's 5 star reviews may give you the confidence that you'll not be disappointed.