Graph paper, dotted and ruled paper for your iPad notes

Pick the paper when you create a notebook: graph paper for math, dotted for sketching, ruled for writing, Cornell for lectures. Each comes in white, yellow or black, or a color you mix.

Updated 9 October 2026 · By the NoteFun team at Quillwind

Paper matters more on a screen than people expect. Squares keep columns of numbers lined up, dots give a sketch structure without getting in the way, and ruled lines keep handwriting even. NoteFun draws its papers as clean vector guides that stay sharp at any zoom.

Every paper, and what it is good for

PaperGood for
Squared, GridGraph paper for math, physics and chemistry, hand-drawn graphs and tables
DottedSketches, bullet lists and layouts where full lines would feel busy
LinedEveryday notes and journaling
Ruled NarrowDense notes in smaller handwriting
Ruled WideLarger handwriting and comfortable spacing
CornellLectures: notes on the right, cues on the left, a summary at the bottom
Two Column, Three ColumnComparisons, vocabulary lists and pros and cons
Music, Music StaveNotation and practice notes
Planner, Monthly Planner, To-doPlanning the week, the month or the day
Blank, WhiteboardFree drawing and brainstorming

There is also a template catalog with ready-made pages, including a meeting agenda, an assignment planner, a kanban board, a SWOT sheet and a daily reading log.

How to choose a paper

  1. In the Library, tap New.
  2. In New Notebook, pick a Paper.
  3. Choose a Paper color: White, Yellow or Black. To make your own, choose Mix a paper color.
  4. Create the notebook and start writing.
A physics problem handwritten on squared paper in NoteFun, with the Hint, Explain and Solve choices shown under the Ask button and a hint written in ink.
Squared paper keeps working, units and sketches lined up.

Why graph paper suits math on iPad

Squares give every digit a place, so long division, matrices and fractions stay aligned, and axes for a quick graph are already there. On squared paper the tutor's reply is written into the same grid, right under your working. If you want help with a problem, the step-by-step math guide walks through Hint, Explain and Solve.

Black paper for evenings

Black paper is easier on the eyes in a dark room and makes bright inks stand out. Choose Black as the paper color when you create the notebook, and pair it with light or bright inks.

A NoteFun page on black paper with handwriting in fountain pen, a brush stroke in coral, yellow and violet, and a line written in pencil.
Fountain, brush and pencil inks on black paper.