Letterheads (Forms and Stationary)
Letterhead Printing
Your header on 70lb matte text paper, from 50 sheets. Printed in North Dallas, and color costs almost nothing more than black and white.
Color is $2.50 more. Take the color.
At 50 sheets of 8.5" x 11", single sided black and white is $25.00 and single sided color is $27.50. That is the entire difference.
It is worth saying plainly because a lot of businesses still print letterhead in black to save money, on an assumption that was true twenty years ago and is not true here. Your logo has colors in it. Use them.
| 8.5" x 11", single sided color | Price | Per sheet |
|---|---|---|
| 50 sheets | $27.50 | $0.55 |
| 500 sheets | $140.00 | $0.28 |
The volume break is real and the short run is not a trap — 50 sheets exists so a small practice or a new business can have proper letterhead without committing to a case of it. But if you know you will get through 500, the per-sheet price halves.
Designing a letterhead that still works as a letter
The most common problem with letterhead is that it was designed as a piece of graphic design rather than as a page somebody has to write on.
Leave the body alone. A deep header and a busy footer can squeeze the usable area to the point where an ordinary one-page letter runs onto two. Keep the header tight and put the detail — address, phone, web, registration numbers — in a slim footer.
Check it against your printer. If you are going to run letters through an office printer onto these sheets, that printer has a non-printable margin. Print a test letter onto a blank sheet and hold the two together against a window before you order 500.
Think about the second page. Long letters need a continuation sheet, which is usually the same stock with a much lighter header or none at all. Order those at the same time.
Leave room for signing. A signature block with three lines of clearance at the bottom is a small thing that makes the whole page feel considered.
Four sizes, and what they are for
| 8.5" x 11" | Letter. The default, and what almost every letterhead order is. |
|---|---|
| 8.5" x 14" | Legal. For contracts, agreements and anything that runs long enough that the extra three inches saves a page. |
| 5.5" x 8.5" | Half letter. Compliment slips, short notes, enclosure cards, memo pads. An underused size — a branded half sheet in a package reads far better than a plain one. |
| 11" x 17" | Tabloid. Statements, schedules, spreadsheets and anything that needs the width. Also folds to a four-page letter-size document. |
A custom size is available if none of these fit.
The rest of your stationery
| Product | What it is | Order from | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Envelopes | Printed with your return address and branding | 500 to 2,500 | from $110 / 500 |
| Blank Envelopes | Plain stock, nothing printed on it | 500 to 2,500 | $60 / 500 |
| Letterheads | Your header on 70lb matte text paper | from 50 | from $25 / 50 |
| Custom Notepads | Branded pads, 25 to 100 sheets | from 1 pad | from $11.52 |
| NCR Forms | Carbonless sets that copy as you write | from 100 sets | from $54 / 100 |
Ordering more than one of these at the same time is worth doing — it is one setup, one proofing round, and the stock matches across the set.
Who orders letterhead around North Dallas
Law firms, accountants and financial advisors, where a letter on proper stock is still part of how the advice is taken seriously. Medical, dental and veterinary practices sending results and referrals. Real estate and title companies. Nonprofits writing to donors, where the paper is part of the ask. New businesses setting up properly from the start.
The common thread is correspondence that matters. Email covers the rest — which is exactly why the letters that still get printed are the important ones, and why they should look it.
Specifications
| Sizes | 8.5" x 11", 8.5" x 14", 5.5" x 8.5", 11" x 17", or custom |
|---|---|
| Paper | 70lb matte text |
| Printing | Single or double sided, black and white or color |
| Quantity | From 50 sheets |
| Design | Upload artwork, use Designer Studio, or have us design it for $50 |
| Collection | Free pickup at AlphaGraphics North Dallas |
Questions we get asked
Yes — 70lb matte text is a normal weight for that and takes toner well. Test a few sheets first, as every printer has its own margins and feed behavior.
Close, but card stock and text paper take ink differently, so the same file can read slightly differently on each. If an exact match matters, tell us and we will look at both together rather than assuming.
If your letters regularly run past one page, yes. It is the same order with a stripped-back header, and it is the difference between a two-page letter looking deliberate and looking like you ran out of paper.
Of course — but a phone number change means reprinting whatever is left in the box. If anything on the sheet is likely to change soon, order the smaller quantity now and the bigger one once it has settled.
Order your letterhead
Pick the size, single or double sided, and how many. Order envelopes at the same time so they match.
Start Your OrderTemplates
To start, select the product size, preview the design guidelines, download the guidelines for reference, and proceed with the customization options.