Certificate paper stock has the appropriate weight and feel

All preprinted or blank certificate stock has the feel of parchment paper. Most have a 24-pound bond and 60-pound text weight that is thicker than standard office paper, with a faux parchment surface in ivory or lightly tinted whites for the feel and look of official documentation. The vast majority of certificate paper is free of any manufacturing acids or biopolymer lignin to keep the documents archive safe and resistant to discoloration or fading. Most sheets come in the standard copy paper size of 8.5 x 11, with the bordered blank certificate paper providing an area of about 7 x 9.5 for printing customized titles and expressions.

Certificate paper for any recognition

The stock paper available as official documentation for honoring individual or team accomplishments comes as pre-written recognitions with blank lines for filling in recipient or sponsor names and activities or events. There are also bordered blank options, and some feature prepared titles. People can run most through inkjet or laser printers for customization. Blank selections with preprinted titles are available in different types of recognition:

• Work or project appreciation
• School or professional accomplishment
• Study or course completion
• Award of excellence
• Appreciation of participation
• Outstanding achievement

Blank bordered choices for customizing titles of recognition come with software templates so users can correctly center the titles, expressions, and sentiments on the sheets. There are also a variety of stylized award fonts available as well.

The different designs available with blank certificate paper

Most of the blank sheets for customized printing, whether with or without titles, have decorative borders in official, authoritative styling, including channel shape, corner tile, and inked cast iron patterns. The borders come in colors like purple, green, red, gold, and silver, including those with metallic or braided foil finishes. Others have borders accentuated with stars or banners, and some sheets are available with thematic backgrounds that include inspirational sentiments, seasonal scenes, party paraphernalia, and sports activities.

Special accouterments

Like attractive resume paper in textured linen, cotton, or faux parchment, certificates of achievement are presentation pieces. Part of their appeal comes from embossed seals that give the awards the authenticity of recognition. Some stock certificates already come with embossed seals, although the paper is not suitable for customized printing. A variety of seals are available for attaching to blank, customizable sheets, including gold foil circles, stars, and ribbons.