What comes under the term stationery?
The spectrum ranges from a wide selection of writing utensils such as fountain pens, pencils, fineliners, fibre-tip pens and ballpoint pens to various notebooks or writing pads for the office or school. There are numerous markers for permanent labelling, for painting flipcharts, for marking passages of text or for writing on the whiteboard. There are also correction tools such as erasers, correction rollers or ink erasers. The school supplies category offers a wide range of writing pads, exercise books, fountain pens, painting utensils, calculators and geometry accessories.
What stationery should be in the office?
In the office you need a wide range of writing instruments for different tasks. In addition, there are correction tools, highlighters, special markers, writing pads, appointment planners and notebooks.
Which pens do I need in the office?
- Pencil: Pencils are suitable for quick marginal notes in documents or reflections. You can remove the notes in the personal organizer with an eraser. A good sharpener keeps the tip sharp so that the writing remains legible. For writing and linear drawing, use the classic medium HB pencil. It is well suited for everyday writing in the office. Optionally, use a mechanical pencil with refillable leads.
- Biros: The second irreplaceable office writing instrument is the biros. Here you will find a wide selection from the simple model with a plastic cover to very elegant metal pens. Different coloured refills are available.
- Alternatives: Others rely on fountain pens with noble ink or fineliners with delicate writing. Rollerball pens are good for frequent writers because the ball rolls effortlessly over the paper. The typeface is similar to that of a fountain pen. Gel pens enable even, light writing. The ink is document-proof.
- Highlighters: Use these to mark important passages in different bright colours.
- Special markers:
- Permanent markers for permanently writing on CDs, foils and glass.
- Flipchart markers for writing on presentation boards.
- Whiteboard markers to write on the whiteboard.
A sure instinct is needed when choosing writing pens. It is important that the writing instrument lies well in the hand and produces a clean, beautiful typeface. Trial and error is the best way to go about this. Once you have found your favourite pen, you will never let it go. Pens with a beautiful design and classic brands are among the most popular models in the office.
Correcting pens
Correct mistakes in documents or in the diary with correction rollers or pens. An ink eraser pen improves them in texts you wrote with a fountain pen or rollerball.
What do I look for when buying pens?
- There are many points to consider when buying pens for the office and school. Ask yourself in advance what materials and surfaces you want to write on.
- For paper, there is a wide selection from fountain pens to fibre-tip pens. There are also special pens for writing on other items such as CDs, blackboards or textiles. You can get markers for underlining passages of text as well as for whiteboards and flipcharts.
- There are various methods for correction. You can quickly erase pencil markings. For ballpoint pens, you need a correction roller. An ink pen erases fountain pen marks.
- With classic writing instruments, the tip plays an important role. While a round tip creates a flowing typeface on writing pads, wedge tips are not suitable for drawing lines.
- The line thickness is also crucial. Here, the spectrum ranges from filigree strokes to broad, distinctive attachments.
- Inks and biros refills are available in different colours. Blue is still the most popular. Red is the colour for correction.
- The trend in office supplies is towards sustainable products for refilling. Here you go for fountain pens with cartridges or ink or replacement refills for ballpoint pens. But there is also the mechanical pencil with clutch leads.
How do I know that my stationery is document-proof?
Document-proof stationery is used for written examinations and contracts. Here, the writing is still legible after years and cannot be manipulated. The ink dries quickly, is smudge-proof, lightfast and cannot be corrected with an eraser.
Document-proof pens include:
- Gel pen
- Ballpoint pens
- Foil pens
- Fineliners
- Rollerball pens (partially)
- Permanent marker
What do I take notes on?
- Writing pads are good. These are available lined, squared or blank in the standard sizes DIN A4 or DIN A5. Here you tear off the sheets from the top if necessary. College notepads with spiral binding for the office are also suitable as binders for individual projects or for use in meetings.
- Small notepads are available in sizes A5 to A7. Here you can take notes during telephone calls or record important thoughts while reading customer files.
- Similar to notepads, notebooks offer you the opportunity to record important thoughts. The difference is the often elegant cover, which makes the booklet the keeper of significant entries. Common sizes are A5 and A4. There are now many top-class suppliers who have taken away the dusty image of the notebook and made it a popular must-have.
Where do I enter appointments?
Appointment planners are the core of office organisation. You enter upcoming appointments, birthdays, tasks and visits in them. You get an overview of the current week, month and the whole year. In this way, the diary offers you the flexibility to plan your activities at any place and to view free capacities without technical aids.
What should I look for when buying stationery?
As in almost every area, the quality factor is also important in stationery. A fountain pen that runs out, a biro that smears or paper that cuts your finger? These are knock-out criteria that drive us up the wall in the office, at school or at home. In everyday life, everything has to work. If the biros doesn't write during a conversation and the paper frays at the corner when torn off, it's annoying. If you choose brand-name quality office supplies, you won't have any unpleasant surprises.
What stationery is included in school supplies?
A large part of stationery is school supplies. This includes everything that school-age children need to participate in lessons. The basic equipment includes:
- Exercise books of different sizes
- Geometry exercise books
- Erasers and sharpeners
- Vocabulary books
- Calculator
- Rulers
- Triangles and compasses
- Homework and grade books
- Colouring and drawing pad
- Millimetre block
- Brush sets and watercolour box
- Crayons
- Writing pads