I've been searching for a smooth toned paper for charcoal and chalk tonal work and this is the best I've found to date.Pros:- The papers are muted in color (not saturated) and have a tonal value ranging between 4.5 and 5.5 (black=1, white=10).- The surface is smooth, no deep texture or inlay. It's a little rougher than smooth newsprint.- The paper color is uniform and there are no colored threads in the surface , like the Strathmore grey and tan tonal papers (the threads annoys me).- The paper weight is good at 85lb, not too thin, not too thick.Cons:- I'm not sure if this is acid free.- The paper size is a little small, I which they made at least a 9" x 12" size, or larger.Overall, I highly recommend this paper for charcoal and chalk tone drawing.