Abstract: Transparent paper consisting of a coated or chemically treated kraft paper, wherein the kraft paper is formed from a bleached, low-consistency and possibly high-consistency pulp beaten with a beating degree of at least 38° SR, which is formed to an extent of at least 30%, and at most 60% of softwood pulp and to an extent of at least 35%, of hardwood pulp, and optionally further fibrous materials, 0.5 to 2.5% cationic starch, processing aids, 0.1 to 0.4% sizing agent and optionally up to 4% fillers, and wherein the kraft paper is mechanically surface-treated with further substances selected from PEG, glycerol, polyvinyl alcohol or mixtures of two or more thereof, and starch, as well as methods for producing transparent paper and forming a kraft pulp.