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Desk Pad & Blotter Calendars

Custom desk pad calendars sized to the working area of a real desk, with numerals set for a steep seated viewing angle and a surface stock that actually takes a pen.

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Specifications

The details

Format	Flat pad, glued at the head
Size	Set to the working area of your desks
Surface	Takes ballpoint, rollerball and pencil
Show-through	Stock weighted so writing does not indent
Numerals	Sized for a steep seated viewing angle
Sheets	Twelve or more, tear-off at the head
Backing	Rigid board so it stays flat
Artwork	Free vector redraw & free 24 hr mockup
MOQ	12
Lead time	2 weeks (faster turnaround available with express shipping)

About this product

Desk Pad & Blotter Calendars

A pad calendar is the opposite trade from an easel. It occupies most of the usable surface of a desk, which is an enormous amount of rent, and it can only justify that by also being the surface you work on. As a calendar alone it is indefensible; as the thing you write on, it is the best format there is.

So the surface has to earn it. A stock that takes a ballpoint without indenting through to the sheet below, that does not repel a rollerball, and that has enough tooth for pencil without shredding under an eraser. That is a real specification and it is the one most pad calendars quietly skip.

The other half is legibility. A pad lies flat and is read from a seated eye at a steep downward angle, which foreshortens the grid hard. Numerals that look generously sized in a flat proof read as cramped on the desk, so we set them larger than the proof suggests and we check the proof at the angle it will actually be seen from.

Planning desks, studios, dispatch, project rooms and anywhere people write on the desk anyway. Send your artwork and quantities for a free mockup and quote on custom desk pad calendars today.

Best for

Who this style suits

Planning and dispatch desks

A calendar that is also the writing surface.

Studios

Tooth for pencil and no show-through.

Project rooms

A month laid out where the work happens.

FAQ

Desk Pad & Blotter Calendars: quick answers

What is the minimum order for desk pad calendars?

Minimum order is just 12 — with bulk pricing tiers as quantities grow.

How fast will my order arrive?

Your free mockup lands within 24 hours and the finished order ships in about 2 weeks — express turnaround is available for tight dates.

Will pen show through to the next sheet?

Not on a properly weighted stock, and that is exactly what we specify. A thin pad indents through several sheets, so next month arrives with this month’s notes pressed into it. We quote the stock weight rather than leaving it to chance.

Why do the numbers need to be bigger than they look?

Because a pad lies flat and you read it from a seated eye at a steep downward angle, which foreshortens the grid. Type that looks generous in a flat proof reads cramped on the desk. We proof at the real viewing angle instead of head-on.

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