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Printed sheets padded onto a stiff backing board and glued along one edge so each page tears away cleanly. A desk pad, a counter pad and a pocket pad are the same product built to three different specifications. Size, sheet count, ruling and glue edge all follow how the pad is used.
Two things decide whether a notepad works in daily use, and neither is visible on screen. The sheet stock has to be uncoated and heavy enough that a ballpoint does not print through to the page below. Around 90 to 100gsm is the reliable range, and if your team uses fineliners or gel pens, say so, because those need more. And the padding compound is tuned rather than standard: too much glue and sheets lift in pairs, too little and the pad sheds.
The rest follows how the pad is used. A counter pad that has to last months wants a high sheet count; a giveaway pad wants to be cheap enough to hand out freely. Top-glued suits notes, messages and order pads; side-glued suits anything used like a book, where pages are turned rather than torn. Keep printing to a header and any ruling, and leave the working area clear. The sheet is a background for handwriting, not a piece of display print.
