rows of raised ridges 14 on the upper side of an otherwise smooth paper the ridges extending horizontally nearly across the paper thus an arcuate smooth space 15 between the lines defines an area for longhand writing of text or the like alternately as shown in the drawing the ridges 14 may be formed by upward folds the present invention also includes an upwardly raised protrusion 16 formed near a right end of each writing space 15 and which may be made approximately a same height above the top surface of the space 15 as the ridges 14 in operative use of the invention the ridges serve as guides for writing a straight line and the protrusions serve as indicators that the writing is reaching the end of the line and should accordingly be continued on the next line so as to not run off the right side of the paper the writer 17 holds the pen or pencil 18 in his hand 19 and as he writes his hand glides or rests upon the paper so that it feels the ridges against the underside of the hand near the end of the line the hand will suddenly feel the protrusion thus the writer 39 s sight 20 may be directed either to a blackboard a textbook or other object while writing if preferred an additional protrusion may be made at the left end of each line to guide where the writing may be started although the raised ridges 14 on the upper side of.