# item.guide

Office Supplies

7 categories

Standardized office supplies, paper dimensions, envelope formats, fastening mechanisms, ring binders and hole punch spacing, pen refills, and organizational filing systems.

Categories

Binders & Hole Punching

7 items

Standardized hole punch spacings, diameters, and margins defined by ISO 838 (80mm 2-hole/4-hole), North American 3-hole and 2-hole top punches, Japanese JIS multi-hole loose-leaf grids, Filofax organizer systems, and ring binder capacity mechanics.

Binder Rings • Filofax 6-Hole • ISO 838 (2-Hole) • ISO 838 (4-Hole) • Japanese Multi-Hole (JIS) • US 2-Hole Top Punch • US 3-Hole

Folders & Filing

5 items

Standardized filing formats, tab cuts (1/3-cut, 1/5-cut), hanging suspension file rail widths (Letter, Legal, A4), open-shelf end-tab folders, expanding accordion wallets, and binder index divider systems.

Binder Tab Dividers • End-Tab Folders • Expanding File Wallets • Hanging Folders • Top-Tab Folders

Paper Formats

6 categories

Standardized international paper dimensions, ISO 216 metric formats, ISO 269 postal envelope standards, North American ANSI and architectural sheet sizes, traditional book publishing formats, and paper density grammage systems.

A-Series (ISO 216) • B-Series (ISO 216) • Book & Publishing Formats • C-Series Envelopes (ISO 269) • North American (ANSI & Arch) • Paper Weight & Grammage

Pens, Inks & Leads

8 items

Standardized ballpoint and gel pen refill form factors defined by ISO 12757 (Parker-Style G2, D1 mini), Schmidt Euro-rollerball formats, Standard International vs proprietary fountain pen ink cartridges, nib line widths, and mechanical pencil lead diameters/hardness scales.

D1 Mini Refill • Fountain Pen Cartridges • Fountain Pen Nib Widths • Lead Hardness Scale • Mechanical Pencil Leads • Parker G2 Refill • Schmidt Euro Rollerball Refill • Standard International Cartridge

Shipping, Boxes & Logistics

6 items

Standardized freight and packaging dimensions: ISO standard pallet sizes, intermodal shipping container payloads, corrugated cardboard flute profiles, box burst and edge crush strength ratings, carrier shipping boxes, and barcode symbologies.

Barcode Types & Symbologies • Box Strength & Burst Ratings (ECT vs Mullen) • Corrugated Cardboard Flute Profiles • Intermodal Shipping Containers • ISO Standard Pallet Sizes • Standard Carrier Shipping Boxes

Staples & Clips

8 items

Standardized wire gauges, crown widths, and leg lengths for office staples (26/6, 24/6, No. 10, 23-series), foldback binder clips, Gem paper clips, brass split pins, and prong compressors.

23-Series Heavy-Duty Staples • 24/6 European Staple • 26/6 Standard Staple • Binder Clips • Brass Fasteners • No. 10 Mini Staple • Paper Clips • Prong Paper Fasteners

Tapes & Notes

5 items

Standardized adhesive tape core diameters (1-inch desktop vs 3-inch industrial), stationery and packaging tape widths/mil calipers, standard Post-it sticky note dimensions, and PET index page flags.

Packaging Tape • Page Flags & Tabs • Stationery Tape • Sticky Notes • Tape Core Diameters