types:
carta
one of a set of small pieces of stiff paper marked in various ways and used for playing games or for telling fortunes
confeti
small pieces or streamers of colored paper that are thrown around on festive occasions (as at a wedding)
cuché
a high-quality paper (usually having a filler of china clay)
secante
absorbent paper used to dry ink
carbón,
papel carbón
a thin paper coated on one side with a dark waxy substance (often containing carbon); used to transfer characters from the original to an under sheet of paper
matamoscas
paper that is poisoned or coated with a sticky substance to kill flies
tornasol
unsized paper treated with litmus for use as an acid-base indicator
papel de estraza
a strong paper or thin cardboard with a smooth light brown finish made from e.g. Manila hemp
bloque
a number of sheets of paper fastened together along one edge
papiro
paper made from the papyrus plant by cutting it in strips and pressing it flat; used by ancient Egyptians and Greeks and Romans
papel de escribir
paper material made into thin sheets that are sized to take ink; used for writing correspondence and manuscripts
calcomanía
either a design that is fixed to some surface or a paper bearing the design which is to be transferred to the surface
naipe
one of a pack of cards that are used to play card games
cromo
a card with a picture on it; collected and traded by children
folio,
hoja
a sheet of any written or printed material (especially in a manuscript or book)
papel de carta
paper cut to an appropriate size for writing letters; usually with matching envelopes
cartulina
thin cardboard, usually rectangular
papelón
a cardboard suitable for making posters
taco
a pad of paper on which messages can be written
vitela
a heavy creamy-colored paper resembling parchment