How to use it
Seyès is the French school ruling, also standard in Morocco, Tunisia and Algeria: 8 mm squares with three 2 mm interlines between the main lines, plus a red margin.
- Choose 10 or 12 mm for an enlarged ruling that helps young children and pupils with writing difficulties.
- Put the margin on the left, or on the right for Arabic.
- For double-sided printing, mirror the margin on even pages.
Print quality: the lines are true vector lines in the PDF, so they stay sharp on any printer at any zoom, and the file is tiny. Print at 100% (“Actual size”) so measurements stay exact to the millimetre. The file is created on your device.
Worked example
8 mm Seyès on A4 with a red margin 30 mm from the edge: about 34 main lines.
Frequently asked questions
What is the difference with small squares?
Seyès has 8 mm squares with interlines for learning handwriting; small squares are plain 5 mm squares.
Which size helps with writing difficulties?
An enlarged 10 or 12 mm ruling with bolder lines helps many children; ask their therapist or teacher.
Can I use A5 or US Letter?
Yes — A4, A5, A3, Letter and Legal, portrait or landscape, with as many pages as you need.