--- title: "Moleskine Classic Soft Cover Large: Flexible A5" canonical: "https://stationerytimes.com/guides/moleskine-classic-soft-cover-large/" description: "Moleskine Classic Notebook Soft Cover Large explained: 13 × 21 cm, 192 pages of 70 g/m² ivory paper, layouts, Pocket to XXL sizes, origin and vs the hard cover." category: "Notebooks" type: "Softcover notebook" published: 2026-10-22 updated: 2026-10-22 author: "Ellis Penhale" publisher: "Stationery Times" sources: 8 products: - name: "Moleskine Classic Notebook, Soft Cover, Large, Ruled, Black (QP616)" brand: "Moleskine" brand_origin: "Italy" made_in: "China" material: "Flexible card cover, 70 g/m² ivory acid-free paper (FSC-certified and controlled sources)" price_band: "$$$ ($20–75 per notebook, typical US retail, October 2026)" manufacturer: "Moleskine S.r.l. (D'Ieteren Group)" model: "QP616" gtin: "9788883707162" url: "https://www.moleskine.com/it-it/shop/taccuini/the-original-notebook/taccuino-classic-nero-9788883707162.html" --- # Moleskine Classic Soft Cover Large: Flexible A5 > The Moleskine Classic Notebook Soft Cover Large is the flexible-cover version of Moleskine's best-known notebook. It measures 13 × 21 cm (5 × 8.25 in) and holds 192 pages of 70 g/m² ivory, acid-free paper, with rounded corners, an elastic closure, a ribbon bookmark and an expandable back pocket. It comes ruled, squared, dotted or plain. - URL: https://stationerytimes.com/guides/moleskine-classic-soft-cover-large/ - Category: Notebooks - Author: Ellis Penhale - Published: 2026-10-22 - Updated: 2026-10-22 ![Black Moleskine Classic soft cover Large, closed and opened flat, with its flexible corner magnified](https://stationerytimes.com/images/raster/moleskine-classic-soft-cover-large-16x9.png) *The Large soft cover closed and open (1 mm = 1 px).* Original drawing (SVG): . Drawings © 2026 Stationery Times, reusable with credit under CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). ## Product facts | Product | Brand | Brand origin | Made in | Material | Released | Price range (typical US retail, October 2026) | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | Moleskine Classic Notebook, Soft Cover, Large, Ruled, Black (QP616) | Moleskine (by Moleskine S.r.l. (D'Ieteren Group)) | Italy | China | Flexible card cover, 70 g/m² ivory acid-free paper (FSC-certified and controlled sources) | – | $$$: $20–75 per notebook | - Made in (Moleskine Classic Notebook, Soft Cover, Large, Ruled, Black (QP616)): China. BIC Graphic's promotional listing for the Classic Notebook Soft Cover Large, ruled, gives China as the country of origin (seen in its search listing; the page blocked our reader on October 22, 2026). Digitec has listed China and Italy for a Large lined soft cover. Moleskine's Italian and US product pages don't name a country. Source: https://www.bicgraphic.com/dk/moleskine-large-notebook-with-soft-cover-ruled-paper-3460015065.html ## Key takeaways - The Large soft cover measures 13 × 21 cm (5 × 8.25 in), the same footprint as the Large hard cover. - US retailer listings give 192 pages for the ruled soft cover Large (ISBN 9788883707162), against 240 for the hard cover. - Moleskine's Italian site lists 70 g/m² ivory, acid-free paper from FSC-certified and other controlled sources. - The soft cover comes in Pocket (9 × 14 cm), Large (13 × 21 cm), XL (19 × 25 cm) and XXL (21.59 × 27.94 cm). - Moleskine listed the black ruled Large at €23.00 (about US$26) in Italy on October 22, 2026; Amazon showed 2K+ bought in the past month. ## What is the Moleskine Classic soft cover Large? **It is the Moleskine Classic Notebook with a flexible card cover in place of the hard boards, in the 13 × 21 cm Large size.** It keeps the rounded corners, elastic band, ribbon and back pocket of the [hard cover Classic](https://stationerytimes.com/guides/moleskine-classic-notebook/), with fewer pages and less weight. It is also one of Moleskine's best sellers in the US: on October 22, 2026, Amazon showed the black ruled Large soft cover at 2K+ bought in the past month, with 2,624 ratings averaging 4.8 stars. ## Moleskine soft cover Large specs | Spec | Moleskine Classic Soft Cover, Large | |---|---| | Size | 13 × 21 cm (5 × 8.25 in) | | Pages | 192 (ruled; retailers) | | Paper | 70 g/m², ivory, acid-free, FSC-certified and controlled sources | | Layouts | Ruled, squared, dotted, plain | | Cover | Flexible card, rounded corners | | Extras | Elastic closure, ribbon bookmark, expandable back pocket | | Model / ISBN (black, ruled) | QP616 / 9788883707162 | | List price | €23.00 (about US$26) in Italy; US$25.00 at Moleskine US | Moleskine's Italian page gives the size, paper and extras; the page count comes from Paragraph Books and Amazon, because neither Moleskine page states it. Prices are as listed on October 22, 2026. ## Soft cover or hard cover: what changes? **The soft cover drops the rigid boards and 48 pages, so it is thinner and lighter; the paper and size don't change.** Retailers list 192 pages for the ruled soft cover Large and 240 for the hard cover. Moleskine's Amazon description says the soft cover "adapts to the movements of the body and fits comfortably in any pocket". The trade-off is that you lose a firm writing surface when you write standing up or on your knee. | | Soft cover Large | Hard cover Large | |---|---|---| | Size | 13 × 21 cm | 13 × 21 cm | | Pages | 192 | 240 | | Paper | 70 g/m² ivory | 70 g/m² ivory | | Cover | Flexible card | Rigid board | | Price band | $$$ | $$$ | ## What sizes does the soft cover come in? **Four: Pocket, Large, XL and XXL.** Moleskine's Italian and US sites list the same soft cover in these sizes. ![The four Moleskine Classic soft cover sizes from Pocket to XXL, drawn to scale](https://stationerytimes.com/images/moleskine-classic-soft-cover-large-sizes.svg) *Pocket, Large, XL and XXL soft covers at the same scale.* The XXL is US Letter size, 8.5 × 11 in, which makes it the one to pick if you print and paste in letter-size sheets. The Large is the everyday A5-class size. ## Is 70 g/m² paper thick enough for fountain pens? **It is on the light side: 70 g/m² is lighter than the 80 g/m² in Leuchtturm1917 and Midori MD notebooks, so wet inks may show through.** The [Leuchtturm1917 Medium softcover](https://stationerytimes.com/guides/leuchtturm1917-softcover-a5-notebook/) uses 80 g/m², and our [best notebooks for fountain pens](https://stationerytimes.com/guides/best-notebooks-for-fountain-pens/) lists papers chosen for ink. For ballpoint, gel and pencil, 70 g/m² is plenty. We haven't run our own ink test on the soft cover yet. ## How much does the Moleskine soft cover Large cost? **It sits in our $$$ band ($20–75 per notebook), though US discounts often take it below $20.** Moleskine's US store listed the black Large soft cover at US$25.00 on October 22, 2026, and Amazon showed it discounted the same day. In Italy, Moleskine listed it at €23.00 (about US$26), so the US and European list prices are close. ## Which layout should you choose? **Ruled for writing, dotted for bullet journals and planning, squared for lists and diagrams, plain for sketching.** All four use the same 70 g/m² ivory paper. If you want numbered pages and an index for a bullet journal, the Leuchtturm1917 softcover has both; Moleskine leaves the pages unnumbered. ## Where is the Moleskine soft cover made? **Most likely in China: BIC Graphic lists China as the country of origin for the ruled Large soft cover.** Digitec has listed China and Italy for a Large lined soft cover, so origin can vary by batch. Moleskine is an Italian brand, Moleskine S.r.l. of Milan, owned by Belgium's D'Ieteren Group. Its product pages don't name a country of production. For how Moleskine compares with its main rival, see [Moleskine vs Leuchtturm1917](https://stationerytimes.com/guides/moleskine-vs-leuchtturm1917/). ## Frequently asked questions ### How many pages are in a Moleskine soft cover Large? US retailers such as Paragraph Books and Amazon list 192 pages for the ruled Large soft cover. Some plain soft cover listings say 240, so check the label on the shrink-wrap. ### Are the pages in a Moleskine soft cover numbered? No. Moleskine doesn't list page numbers or an index among the Classic's features, unlike Leuchtturm1917, which numbers every page. ### Does the Moleskine soft cover come in colors other than black? Yes. Moleskine's Italian page says the soft cover is available in black, red, blue and other colors; black is the version this guide's identifiers refer to. ### Does the Moleskine soft cover have a pocket and an elastic band? Yes. Moleskine lists an elastic closure, a matching ribbon bookmark and an expandable inner pocket at the back, the same extras as the hard cover. ### Is Moleskine paper acid-free? Yes. Moleskine describes the 70 g/m² ivory paper as acid-free, from FSC-certified forests and other controlled sources. ### Who owns Moleskine? Moleskine S.r.l. of Milan is part of the Belgian D'Ieteren Group. Moleskine itself is based in Milan, Italy. ## Sources - [Moleskine (Italy): Taccuino Classic, Copertina morbida, Nero (€23.00; Pocket 9×14, Large 13×21, XL 19×25, XXL 21.59×27.94 cm; 70 g/m² ivory acid-free paper; rounded corners, elastic, ribbon, expandable pocket) — full page read October 22, 2026](https://www.moleskine.com/it-it/shop/taccuini/the-original-notebook/taccuino-classic-nero-9788883707162.html) - [Moleskine (US): Classic Notebook, Soft Cover, Black (US$25.00; Pocket 3.5×5.5, Large 5×8.25, XL 7.5×9.75, XXL 8.5×11 in)](https://www.moleskine.com/en-us/shop/notebooks/the-original-notebook/classic-notebook-black-9788883707162.html) - [Paragraph Books: Moleskine Classic Notebook, Large, Ruled, Black, Soft Cover (192 pages, 70 gsm, acid-free, ISBN 9788883707162)](https://paragraphbooks.com/products/9788883707162) - [Amazon.com: Moleskine Classic Notebook, Soft Cover, Large, Ruled, Black, 192 pages (2K+ bought in past month, 2,624 ratings, October 22, 2026)](https://www.amazon.com/dp/8883707168) - [PB Tech: Moleskine QP616 Notebook Large Ruled Black Soft](https://www.pbtech.com/au/product/STAMON0010160/Moleskine-QP616-Notebook-Large-Ruled-Black-Soft) - [BIC Graphic: Moleskine Classic Notebook Soft Cover Large, ruled (country of origin China)](https://www.bicgraphic.com/dk/moleskine-large-notebook-with-soft-cover-ruled-paper-3460015065.html) - [Digitec: Moleskine Classic A5 Large, lined, soft cover (country of origin China, Italy)](https://www.digitec.ch/en/s1/product/moleskine-classic-a5-large-lined-soft-cover-notebooks-notepads-10041427) - [D'Ieteren Group: Moleskine](https://www.dieterengroup.com/moleskine/)