New GOST Changes the Design of the Country's Most Popular

As of July 1, a new GOST standard regulating the design of notebooks—the country's highest-circulation stationery product—has come into force. The changes aim to improve usability and ergonomics of school supplies.

The main innovations concern the structure of the grid and visual formatting of the pages. The new standard now requires a dot grid instead of solid lines, which helps foster creativity during note-taking.

Key parameters of the new standard

• Dot grid for more flexible writing
• Orange margin highlighting the note area
• Grid size ranging from 3 to 7 millimeters
• Reduced number of pages per notebook

Implementing these new requirements is intended to optimize the learning process and make educational materials more modern. However, the scale of these changes remains a subject of debate among teachers and parents. Details of the full text are available via the link below.