Stationery
Stationery comprises paper, envelopes, writing instruments, and related supplies used for correspondence, note-taking, and office work.
Writing paper: Paper made or selected for handwriting, printing, or correspondence. It is the central surface stationery supplies provide for written communication.
Letter writing: The practice of composing written messages for delivery to another person or organization. Correspondence is a longstanding purpose for paper, envelopes, and writing tools.
Papyrus: A writing material made from the pith of the papyrus plant, used in the ancient Mediterranean world. It is an early writing surface that predates modern paper stationery.
Email: A system for composing, sending, and receiving digital messages over computer networks. It performs many correspondence functions without paper, envelopes, or postage.
Envelope: A paper or other flexible container used to enclose and send documents or small objects. It protects and carries letters written on stationery.
Business stationery: Printed business materials, such as letterheads and envelopes, bearing an organization’s name or identity. It adapts stationery to formal organizational communication.
Paper: A thin material made from processed fibers and used for writing, printing, and packaging. Modern stationery depends chiefly on paper and its industrial production.
Instant messaging: Real-time text communication through networked computers or mobile devices. Its immediacy contrasts with stationery’s physical, often slower correspondence.
Pen: A writing instrument that deposits ink on a surface. Pens are among the principal tools used with stationery.
Office supplies: Consumable materials and small tools used to support administrative work in offices. Stationery is a major subset of the broader range of office supplies.