Leuchtturm1917 Pocket A6 Notebook: Size & Pages

Drawing of a navy Leuchtturm1917 Pocket A6 hard cover, 150 mm tall and 90 mm wide, closed with its elastic and two page markers, and opened flat on 5 mm dotted, numbered cream pages — The Pocket A6 closed and open, with a numbered page corner magnified (1 mm = 1.4 px).

Product facts

Product: Leuchtturm1917 Notebook Pocket (A6), Hardcover, 187 numbered pages (dotted, ruled, squared or plain)
Brand: Leuchtturm1917
Brand origin: Germany
Made in: Varies (China or Taiwan)^*
Material: Hard cover, 80 g/m² FSC-certified, slightly cream paper, thread-sewn
Released: 2005^*
Price range: $$$5–20 per notebook

Notes on these facts

Made by Leuchtturm Gruppe (Geesthacht, Germany). Made in Varies (China or Taiwan): Retailer data, not the maker's: Galaxus has listed China for a black Pocket hard cover and China and Taiwan for a blue one (Galaxus now blocks automated reading). Leuchtturm1917's German product page names only the maker in Geesthacht, and Medium A5 listings give Germany or Taiwan. Check the label on your copy. Source. Price: example listing. Released: Unsharpen dates the Leuchtturm1917 notebook brand to 2005; we found no separate launch date for the Pocket. The company itself dates to 1917.
Price bands are typical US retail, checked October 2026. Conversions to US dollars are approximate, at October 2026 rates (US$1 = ¥158 = ₩1,330 = NT$32.5 = CN¥6.7 = SEK 9.9 = DKK 6.7 = ₺49.6 = C$1.41 = A$1.43; €1 = US$1.12; £1 = US$1.32; CHF 1 = US$1.21).

Key takeaways

The Pocket measures 90 × 150 mm (3.5 × 5.9 in), small enough for a jacket pocket and 60 mm shorter than the Medium A5.
Leuchtturm1917's German and US sites list 187 numbered pages; some retailers, such as Dromgooles, still list 185.
It uses the same 80 g/m² FSC-certified, slightly cream paper as the Medium A5, with a 5 mm dot grid in the dotted version.
Leuchtturm1917's German site lists the hard cover at 148 g (5.2 oz) and €18.50 (about US$21); Galaxus has listed 160 g and 15–17 mm thick.
Galaxus has given China, or China and Taiwan, as the country of origin for two Pocket hard covers; Leuchtturm1917 doesn't say.

What is the Leuchtturm1917 Pocket notebook?

It’s the smallest standard size of Leuchtturm1917’s hardcover notebook, with the same numbered pages, index and page markers as the popular A5. At 90 × 150 mm, it is built to ride in a pocket or a small bag.

Leuchtturm1917 is a German brand from the Leuchtturm Gruppe near Hamburg. The Pocket comes in dotted, ruled, squared and plain versions and in the brand’s long list of cover colours; a softcover Pocket is sold separately.

Leuchtturm1917 Pocket specs

Spec	Value
Size	90 × 150 mm (3.5 × 5.9 in)
Thickness	15–17 mm, per Galaxus
Weight	148 g (5.2 oz) per Leuchtturm1917; 160 g per Galaxus
Pages	187 numbered (some retailers: 185)
Paper	80 g/m², FSC-certified, slightly cream
Rulings	Dotted (5 mm), ruled, squared, plain
Extras	Table of contents, 2 page markers, elastic closure, gusseted back pocket, 8 perforated sheets, sticker set
Binding	Thread-sewn book block (Leuchtturm1917); opens flat (retailers)
Article	333915 (black, dotted, Germany)
German list price	€18.50 (about US$21)

Size, pages, paper, extras, binding, weight and price come from Leuchtturm1917’s German product page; thickness from Galaxus.

How big is the Pocket compared with A5 and Field Notes?

The Pocket has less than half the page area of the Medium A5 and only a little larger than a 3.5 × 5.5 in memo book. It is narrower than ISO A6 (105 × 148 mm), despite the name.

To-scale drawing: the Leuchtturm1917 Pocket at 90 × 150 mm inside the outline of the Medium A5 at 145 × 210 mm, with a 3.5 × 5.5 in (89 × 140 mm) memo book outline — Pocket, Medium A5 and a Field Notes-size memo book at the same scale.

	Pocket (A6)	Medium (A5)	Field Notes
Size	90 × 150 mm	145 × 210 mm	89 × 140 mm
Pages	187, numbered	251, numbered	48
Paper	80 g/m²	80 g/m²	Finch 60#T
Cover	Hard cover, elastic	Hard cover, elastic	Kraft card, stapled

The Field Notes book is thinner and lighter for a back pocket; the Leuchtturm1917 Pocket holds almost four times the pages in a rigid cover. The Moleskine Classic Pocket is the closest hard-cover rival, at 9 × 14 cm.

What’s inside a Leuchtturm1917 Pocket?

The same organising features as the larger sizes: numbered pages, a blank table of contents and two page markers. That makes it practical for a small bullet journal or an indexed field log.

At the back are a gusseted pocket and, per Leuchtturm1917, 8 perforated sheets you can tear out. The elastic closure keeps it shut in a bag, and a sticker set for archiving comes with it.

To keep a pen with it, the self-adhesive Leuchtturm1917 Pen Loop sticks inside the back cover.

Is the Pocket good for fountain pens?

It uses the same 80 g/m² paper as the Medium A5, which handles fine nibs and ordinary inks but can ghost with wet inks. We haven’t tested the Pocket ourselves.

On a 90 mm wide page, a fine or extra-fine nib also simply fits more words per line. Dark, wet inks are the ones most likely to show through.

Which ruling should you choose?

Dotted is the most flexible on a small page; choose ruled for writing and squared for sketches or tables. Plain suits quick drawings.

The dotted version’s 5 mm grid gives you roughly 17 dots across a page, enough for simple bullet-journal layouts. On such a narrow page, lists and logs work better than full weekly spreads.

Where is the Leuchtturm1917 Pocket made?

Retailer data points to China or Taiwan, but Leuchtturm1917 doesn’t state it on its product pages. Galaxus has listed China for a black Pocket hard cover and China and Taiwan for a blue one; it now blocks automated reading, so we couldn’t recheck. The brand itself is German, so check the label on your copy if origin matters.

Frequently asked questions

What size is the Leuchtturm1917 Pocket notebook?

It is A6-class at 90 × 150 mm, or about 3.5 × 5.9 inches; Blick rounds it to 3.5 × 6 in. That is 2 mm wider and 10 mm taller than a 3.5 × 5.5 in Field Notes memo book.

How many pages does the Leuchtturm1917 Pocket have?

Leuchtturm1917's German and US sites give 187 numbered pages for the hard cover. Some retailers, such as Dromgooles, still list 185; the softcover has 123.

Is the Leuchtturm1917 Pocket true A6?

Not exactly. ISO A6 is 105 × 148 mm, while the Pocket is 90 × 150 mm, so it is narrower and slightly taller. A6 covers or inserts may not fit it.

What paper does the Leuchtturm1917 Pocket use?

Leuchtturm1917 lists 80 g/m² FSC-certified, slightly cream paper, the same as the standard Medium A5. The dotted version uses a 5 mm dot grid.

Does the Pocket have numbered pages and an index?

Yes. Leuchtturm1917 lists numbered pages and a blank table of contents, plus two page markers, an elastic closure, a gusseted back pocket, 8 perforated sheets and a sticker set.

How much does the Leuchtturm1917 Pocket weigh?

Leuchtturm1917's German site lists 148 g (5.2 oz) for the hard cover and 115 g for the softcover. Galaxus has listed 160 g, with a thickness of 15 to 17 mm.

Where is the Leuchtturm1917 Pocket made?

Retailer data points to Asia: Galaxus has listed China for one Pocket hard cover and China and Taiwan for another. Leuchtturm1917 is a German brand and doesn't state the origin on its product pages.

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