Should I use specialty paper to print my resume on or is regular paper fine?

It's simply the best paper. It's thick and hearty enough to feel and look professional, but it's still easily used in most printers. The paper is clear and the texture makes the text legible.

24lb paper is "ok" in my opinion, but a little on the light side. It feels too much like high quality laser printer paper. I prefer something that feelshigher class.

And 32lb does that. Southworth sells paper that they specifically brand as "resume paper" but I prefer the business paper just because of the look and feel. You'll do fine with the resume paper, but aim for 32 lb if you can.

I don't like the linen paper. It's too grainy and a bit to "showy" for me. The cotton paper has the heft and the texture without the visible grain.

I always and only recommend going with white paper. The ivory is too much like a college diploma, and to me that reads as a bit to formal. At ResumeWriting.com, we buy paper by the boxful, but if you look around, or order online, you can get the paper I'm describing in smaller boxes of a few dozen sheets.

You WILL have to pay more, but you're paying for quality. If you're paying for this sort of paper, you owe it to yourself to print your resume using a laser printer. Trust me, it will just look better.