letter paper

Correspondence page stock

Letter paper is paper sized for correspondence, specifically the standard 8½ × 11 inch format used in the United States and Canada.

The term distinguishes this size from legal paper, A4, and other formats.

In office contexts, letter paper is the default for printing and copying: The printer takes letter paper.

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fine writing · pen pal · bond · linen · watermark · letterhead · pen · fountain pen · ink · fold · postage · stamp · cream · ivory · ream · sheet · crisp · textured

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paper size/format

letter paperlegal paper

8.5 by 14 inches

ledger paper · index card · business card · poster paper

correspondence format

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Mailable picture souvenir

greeting card · telegram · note card · memo pad · sticky note

digital vs. physical medium

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Using no printed materials

email · digital document · electronic message · PDF

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G