--- title: "kleid 2mm grid notes A5: OK Fools Paper & Colors" canonical: "https://stationerytimes.com/guides/kleid-2mm-grid-notes-a5/" description: "kleid 2mm grid notes A5 explained: a thin 210 × 148 mm notebook of 32 sheets of OK Fools paper with a fine 2 mm grid, six colors, price and origin." category: "Notebooks" type: "Softcover notebook" published: 2026-10-22 updated: 2026-10-22 author: "Ellis Penhale" publisher: "Stationery Times" sources: 5 products: - name: "kleid 2mm grid notes A5, 32 sheets (Navy, No. 8903; six colors)" brand: "kleid" brand_origin: "Japan" made_in: "Japan" material: "OK Fools writing paper (cream or white by color), 2 mm grid; card cover" price_band: "$$ ($5–20 per notebook, typical US retail, October 2026)" manufacturer: "Shinnippon Calendar Co., Ltd." model: "No. 8903 (Navy)" gtin: "4985849056103" url: "https://www.kleid.jp/notebook/2mm-grid-notes-a5.html" --- # kleid 2mm grid notes A5: OK Fools Paper & Colors > The kleid 2mm grid notes A5 is a slim Japanese notebook from Shinnippon Calendar's kleid brand: 32 sheets of OK Fools writing paper with a 2 mm grid and a tear-off perforation, in a 210 × 148 mm card cover. It comes in six colors, lists at ¥550 (about US$3.50) in Japan and is made in Japan. - URL: https://stationerytimes.com/guides/kleid-2mm-grid-notes-a5/ - Category: Notebooks - Author: Ellis Penhale - Published: 2026-10-22 - Updated: 2026-10-22 ![kleid 2mm grid notes A5 in Navy, closed and opened on white 2 mm grid pages with writing and a small diagram](https://stationerytimes.com/images/raster/kleid-2mm-grid-notes-a5-16x9.png) *The Navy A5 closed and open, drawn to scale (1 mm = 1 px).* Original drawing (SVG): . Drawings © 2026 Stationery Times, reusable with credit under CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). ## Product facts | Product | Brand | Brand origin | Made in | Material | Released | Price range (typical US retail, October 2026) | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | kleid 2mm grid notes A5, 32 sheets (Navy, No. 8903; six colors) | kleid (by Shinnippon Calendar Co., Ltd.) | Japan | Japan | OK Fools writing paper (cream or white by color), 2 mm grid; card cover | – | $$: $5–20 per notebook | - Made in (kleid 2mm grid notes A5, 32 sheets (Navy, No. 8903; six colors)): Japan. kleid's own product page lists the 2mm grid notes A5 as 日本製 (made in Japan). Source: https://www.kleid.jp/notebook/2mm-grid-notes-a5.html ## Key takeaways - kleid lists the A5 at 210 × 148 mm (8.3 × 5.8 in) with 32 sheets (64 pages) of OK Fools paper. - Every page has a 2 mm grid; kleid uses 2 mm in all its notebooks instead of the usual 5 mm. - Six colors: Red, Olive Drab and Black have cream paper; Navy, Gray and Camel have white paper. - kleid's Japanese list price is ¥550 (about US$3.50) with tax; US shops sell it in our $$ band ($5–20). - kleid lists it as made in Japan. ## What is the kleid 2mm grid notes A5? **It is kleid's signature notebook: a thin A5 book of OK Fools writing paper printed with a fine 2 mm grid.** kleid calls it the essence of the brand, a notebook that changes how a grid feels to write on. kleid belongs to Shinnippon Calendar Co., Ltd., and the name comes from the German word for clothes or dress. The brand pairs technical features, such as the 2 mm grid, with fashion-minded colors and collaborations, including a LIFE Noble Note edition. ## kleid 2mm grid notes A5 specs | Spec | Value | |---|---| | Size | A5, 210 × 148 mm (8.3 × 5.8 in) | | Sheets | 32 (64 pages) | | Paper | OK Fools, cream or white by color | | Ruling | 2 mm grid | | Extras | Tear-off perforation | | Colors | No. 8901 Red · 8902 Olive Drab · 8909 Black (cream paper) · 8903 Navy · 8904 Gray · 8900 Camel (white paper) | | List price (Japan) | ¥550 (about US$3.50), with tax | | Made in | Japan | All figures are from kleid's Japanese product page. kleid doesn't publish a paper weight or thickness. ![A 2 mm grid and a 5 mm grid magnified to scale, each with the same handwritten letters](https://stationerytimes.com/images/kleid-2mm-grid-notes-a5-grid.svg) *On a 2 mm grid, letters don't have to fit a box.* ## Why does kleid use a 2 mm grid? **kleid says a 5 mm grid carries an "invisible constraint" that makes you fit each letter into a square, while a 2 mm grid leaves you free.** The fine grid still gives guides for straight lines, tables and diagrams, so kleid calls it a format that combines the strengths of blank and grid paper. If you're choosing a ruling, our [dot grid vs lined vs grid](https://stationerytimes.com/guides/dot-grid-vs-lined-vs-grid/) guide explains the trade-offs. ## What is OK Fools paper like? **OK Fools is a Japanese writing paper that kleid describes as smooth, quick to absorb ink and good with fountain pens.** kleid says it is the only paper of its kind made in Japan, and that it has laid lines and a watermark, as fine writing papers do. kleid traces the name to foolscap, the old British paper size that appears in the Sherlock Holmes stories. The Pen Addict calls the paper fairly thin, which keeps the 32-sheet notebook light, and the card covers soft but resilient. ## Is it good for fountain pens? **For fine and medium nibs, yes; for very wide, wet nibs, expect show-through.** The Pen Addict found ballpoint and gel inks behaved well with no feathering or bleeding, but a 1.5 mm nib with wet ink showed through and marked the next page. For heavier paper that takes any nib, see our [best notebooks for fountain pens](https://stationerytimes.com/guides/best-notebooks-for-fountain-pens/), or the [Midori MD Notebook A5](https://stationerytimes.com/guides/midori-md-notebook-a5/) with 80 g/m² paper. ## How does it compare to other thin A5 notebooks? **The kleid is thinner and cheaper than a sewn A5 journal, closer to a slim exercise book with better paper.** | | kleid 2mm grid notes A5 | [LIFE Noble Note A5](https://stationerytimes.com/guides/life-noble-note-a5/) | [Midori MD Notebook A5](https://stationerytimes.com/guides/midori-md-notebook-a5/) | |---|---|---|---| | Pages | 64 | 200 | 176 | | Ruling | 2 mm grid | 8 mm ruled, plain or 5 mm grid | Five rulings | | Paper | OK Fools | LIFE L Writing Paper, about 85 g/m² | MD Paper, 80 g/m² | | List price (Japan) | ¥550 (about US$3.50) | ¥1,200 (about US$7.60) | ¥1,210 (about US$7.70) | At 32 sheets it fills quickly, so it suits one project, one class or one trip per book. The perforation lets you hand a page to someone without leaving a ragged edge. ## Which color should you choose? **Pick by paper color as much as cover: Red, Olive Drab and Black have cream paper, while Navy, Gray and Camel have white paper.** Cream is easier on the eyes for long writing; white makes colored inks look truer. US shops such as Yoseka also list a White cover. ## Where is the kleid notebook made? **kleid's own product page lists the 2mm grid notes A5 as made in Japan.** kleid is a brand of Shinnippon Calendar Co., Ltd., a Japanese calendar and stationery company. ## Frequently asked questions ### Who makes kleid notebooks? kleid is a stationery brand of Shinnippon Calendar Co., Ltd. in Japan. The name comes from the German word Kleid, meaning clothes or dress. ### What is OK Fools paper? A Japanese writing paper that kleid calls the country's only high-grade paper made just for writing. kleid says it is smooth, absorbs ink well, suits fountain pens and has laid lines and a watermark. ### Why a 2 mm grid instead of 5 mm? kleid says a 5 mm grid quietly pushes you to fit letters into its squares, while a 2 mm grid works like blank paper with guides for text, shapes and drawings. ### How many pages are in the kleid A5 notebook? 32 sheets, or 64 pages, per kleid's product page. ### Is the kleid notebook good for fountain pens? kleid says OK Fools paper suits fountain pens. In a 2020 Pen Addict review, ballpoint and gel inks were fine, but a very wide 1.5 mm nib with wet ink showed through and marked the next page. ### Do kleid notebooks have perforated pages? Yes. kleid says the 2mm grid notes A5 has a perforation so you can tear pages out. ### Is the kleid notebook made in the USA? No, in Japan. kleid's product page lists it as made in Japan. ## Sources - [kleid: 2mm grid notes A5 (210 × 148 mm, 32 sheets of OK Fools paper, perforation, colors No. 8900–8909 with paper color, ¥550 tax in, 日本製; read October 22, 2026)](https://www.kleid.jp/notebook/2mm-grid-notes-a5.html) - [kleid: About (brand name from German Kleid, 2 mm grid concept, OK Fools paper, Shinnippon Calendar Co., Ltd.)](https://www.kleid.jp/about) - [Yoseka Stationery: Kleid 2mm Grid Notes - A5 (US listing: 32 sheets, Okfools paper, six colors, JAN codes)](https://yosekastationery.com/products/kleid-2mm-grid-notes-a5) - [The Pen Addict: Kleid A5 2mm Grid Notebook Review (September 16, 2020: stitched binding, card covers, ink tests)](https://www.penaddict.com/blog/2020/9/16/kleid-a5-2mm-grid-notebook-review) - [Hunter Paper Co.: kleid 2mm grid A5 notebook (64 pages / 32 sheets)](https://hunterpaperco.com/collections/a5-notebooks/products/kleid-2mm-grid-a5-notebook)