FREE PRINTABLE PDF

Free Printable Dotted Thirds Paper

Dotted-thirds handwriting paper that teaches letter height and size.

Download the free PDF

US Letter PDFA4 PDF

Ready to print at 100% scale. 242 KB · no signup. Want different spacing, a name line or another size? Customize it below.

Customize it in the free editorSee all 79 papers

Free: download the PDF, or customize it and export up to five pages (with a small Print A Page footer). No signup needed. Pro removes the footer and adds every export format.

About this dotted thirds paper

Dotted-thirds handwriting paper that teaches letter height and size. Also known as dotted midline paper or letter formation paper, it is one of 79 papers in Print A Page, a free online editor for printable paper.

Teachers and parents use these pages for early writing, letter formation, number sense and classroom organization. Print one for a lesson or a whole class set, sized for little hands.

Make it yours

Options for this paper in the editor:

• Writing Guides
• Line Spacing
• Header
• Midline
• Header Fields
• Writing Band Height
• Slant Spacing
• Slant Angle

How to print dotted thirds paper

1. Open the paper and choose your page size (US Letter, A4 and 15 more).
2. Adjust spacing, margins and labels until it matches what you need.
3. Export a PDF, then print at 100% scale ("Actual size"), not "Fit to page", so every line keeps its true measurement.

Works with every paper

• 17 page sizes, from 4 × 6 to ARCH D, in inches, mm or cm
• Split the page and mix this paper with any other style
• Margins, labels and name/date headers
• True-scale printing at up to 1200 dpi (vector export with Pro)
• PDF (Free and Pro), plus Word, PNG, JPEG and more with Pro
• Batch up to 500 pages with Pro: names, dates or a spreadsheet

More teaching & classroom

Primary Lined PaperFREEHandwriting Practice PaperFREEPenmanship PaperFREEDouble Line PaperPROSeyès Paper (French Ruled)PROGenkō Yōshi PaperPROChinese Character Practice PaperPROReading LogPRO

Questions

Is this dotted thirds paper PDF free?

Yes. Download it above as a PDF in US Letter or A4, no signup needed. It carries a small Print A Page footer. To change the spacing, margins or size first, open it in the free editor.

Can I print dotted thirds paper for free?

Yes. Download the PDF, or open it in the editor, customize it and export a PDF of up to five pages with no signup. Free exports carry a small Print A Page footer; Pro removes it and adds Word, PNG, JPEG and more.

What paper sizes can I print it on?

17 sizes, including US Letter, US Legal, A4, A5, A6, A3, Tabloid, Statement, Executive, 4 × 6, 5 × 7 and 8 × 10, up to ARCH D, in inches, mm or cm. Lines and boxes keep their true size when you print at 100%.

Can I put dotted thirds paper and another paper on one page?

Yes. Split the page into sections and give each its own paper, for example dotted thirds paper beside primary lined paper. The Layers panel lets you stack, hide or lock sections.