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Notebook Sizes Chart: Moleskine, Leuchtturm1917 & More

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Most journals sit near A5 (148 × 210 mm, 5.8 × 8.3 in), but few match it exactly: the Moleskine Large is 13 × 21 cm, the Leuchtturm1917 Medium 145 × 210 mm, and the Hobonichi Cousin, Midori MD and MUJI A5 are true A5. Pocket books cluster at 9 × 14 cm, the Moleskine Pocket and Field Notes size.

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Seven closed notebooks from six brands drawn to one scale, from a Moleskine Large to a Field Notes memo book
Seven notebooks, one scale (1 mm = 0.72 px).

Products compared

  1. Black Moleskine Classic Large hardcover, closed and opened flat on ruled ivory pagesNo. 1Moleskine Classic Notebook, Hard Cover, Large$$$Read the guide →
  2. Forest Green Leuchtturm1917 Medium A5 hardcover, closed and opened flat on dotted, numbered pagesNo. 2Leuchtturm1917 Notebook Medium$$$Read the guide →
  3. Field Notes Original Kraft memo book, closed and opened at the centre spread, drawn to scaleNo. 3Field Notes Original Kraft Memo Book, 3-Pack$Read the guide →
  4. Hobonichi Cousin 2027 A5, closed and open flat on two daily pages, drawn to scaleNo. 4Hobonichi Techo Cousin Book 2027, A5, English, January start$$$Read the guide →
  5. Hobonichi Weeks 2027 in black with a white stripe, closed and open on a week facing a grid pageNo. 5Hobonichi Techo Weeks 2027, English, January start$$$Read the guide →
  6. TRAVELER'S notebook Regular in brown cowhide, closed and opened flat with a refill on the spine elasticNo. 6TRAVELER'S notebook, Regular Size, leather cover starter kit$$$Read the guide →
  7. Orange Rhodia Webnotebook A5, closed and opened flat on ivory pages ruled at 7 mmNo. 7Rhodia Webnotebook A5, hard cover, 192 pages$$$Read the guide →
  8. MUJI recycled paper notebooks in B5 and A5, with an A5 opened flat on 6 mm ruled pagesNo. 8MUJI Recycled Paper Notebook, 30 sheets$Read the guide →
  9. Midori MD Notebook A5 with its cream cover and cloth spine, closed and opened flat on 7 mm lined pagesNo. 9Midori MD Notebook A5, 176 pages$$Read the guide →
ProductBrand originMade inPrice range
Moleskine Classic Notebook, Hard Cover, Large (QP060 ruled)MoleskineItalyChina*Price range: $$$$20–75 per notebook
Leuchtturm1917 Notebook Medium (A5), Hardcover, 251 numbered pages (dotted, ruled, squared or plain)Leuchtturm1917GermanyVaries (Taiwan or Germany)*Price range: $$$$20–75 per notebook
Field Notes Original Kraft Memo Book, 3-Pack (graph, ruled, plain or mixed)Field NotesUnited StatesUnited States*Price range: $under $5 per notebook
Hobonichi Techo Cousin Book 2027, A5, English, January startHobonichiJapanJapan*Price range: $$$$20–75 per notebook
Hobonichi Techo Weeks 2027, English, January start (White Line: Black and other covers)HobonichiJapanJapan*Price range: $$$$20–75 per notebook
TRAVELER'S notebook, Regular Size, leather cover starter kit (Brown, Blue, Olive and other colors)Traveler's CompanyJapanThailand (cover); Japan (refill)*Price range: $$$$20–75 per notebook
Rhodia Webnotebook A5, hard cover, 192 pages (lined or dot grid)RhodiaFranceFrance*Price range: $$$$20–75 per notebook
MUJI Recycled Paper Notebook, 30 sheets (A6, A5 or B5; lined, grid or blank)MUJIJapanJapan*Price range: $under $5 per notebook
Midori MD Notebook A5, 176 pages (blank, lined, grid, dot grid or frame)MidoriJapanJapan*Price range: $$$5–20 per notebook
Notes on these facts
  • Moleskine Classic Notebook, Hard Cover, Large (QP060 ruled): Made by Moleskine S.r.l. (D'Ieteren Group). Made in China: per retailer spec sheets: Galaxus/Digitec list China for the Large and Pocket hard covers, and the Australian promotional supplier Good Things lists China for the XL hard cover. Moleskine's Italian product page doesn't state the country, and Galaxus blocked our reader when we rechecked on October 20, 2026. Source. Released: Per Wikipedia, Milan publisher Modo & Modo launched the Moleskine notebook in 1997, reviving a French notebook design.
  • Leuchtturm1917 Notebook Medium (A5), Hardcover, 251 numbered pages (dotted, ruled, squared or plain): Made by Leuchtturm Gruppe (Geesthacht, Germany). Made in Varies (Taiwan or Germany): Retailer data conflicts. Galaxus has listed Germany for a forest-green Medium dotted hard cover; Digitec has listed Germany, Taiwan and United Kingdom for a red-violet one; several eBay listings for Medium A5 notebooks have given Taiwan (all three now block automated reading). Leuchtturm1917's German and US product pages name no country for the standard notebook; its US 120G page says that edition's paper is made in Germany. Check the label on your copy. Source. Price: example listing. Released: Unsharpen dates the Leuchtturm1917 notebook brand to 2005; we found no separate date for the A5 Medium. The company itself dates to 1917.
  • Field Notes Original Kraft Memo Book, 3-Pack (graph, ruled, plain or mixed): Made by Field Notes Brand (Chicago); a joint venture of Draplin Design Co. and Coudal Partners. Made in United States: Field Notes' spec sheet, as reproduced in full by Pulp Addiction, says all Field Notes memo books are printed and manufactured in the U.S.A. and names the printer, Schneider Graphics, Inc., of Bensenville, Illinois. Jenni Bick also lists made in USA. Duluth Trading has said some components may be imported. Field Notes' own site blocked our requests, so we read the spec sheet through retailers. Source. Price: example listing. Released: Wikipedia dates the Field Notes launch to 2007; the spec-sheet copy says the first product was a 3-pack of kraft memo books with graph paper, with plain following shortly after, and Draplin's hand-made gift versions came earlier.
  • Hobonichi Techo Cousin Book 2027, A5, English, January start: Made by Hobonichi Co., Ltd. (Tokyo). Made in Japan: per Boston General Store's 2027 Cousin listing, which files it in its Made in Japan collection. Hobonichi's Japanese store page for the 2027 English Cousin gives size, weight, pages and paper but no country of manufacture (it names one only for a free charm, made in China). Source. Price: example listing.
  • Hobonichi Techo Weeks 2027, English, January start (White Line: Black and other covers): Made by Hobonichi Co., Ltd. (Tokyo). Made in Japan: per retailer spec sheets for the 2027 Weeks (Sortdays and Milligram). Hobonichi's Japanese store page for White Line: Black gives size, weight, pages and materials but no country of manufacture. Source. Price: example listing.
  • TRAVELER'S notebook, Regular Size, leather cover starter kit (Brown, Blue, Olive and other colors): Made by Designphil Inc. (Tokyo). Made in Thailand (cover); Japan (refill): Traveler's Company says the leather cover is made in Chiang Mai, Thailand, and the notebook refill in Japan; its Japanese product page for the Brown Regular marks the cover MADE IN THAILAND. Retailer spec sheets (Pulp Addiction, Paper Whisper) give the same split. Source. Price: example listing. Released: Traveler's Company says the notebook launched in Japan in March 2006 with five refills, under the Midori brand.
  • Rhodia Webnotebook A5, hard cover, 192 pages (lined or dot grid): Made by Clairefontaine Rhodia (Exacompta Clairefontaine group); sold in the US by Exaclair. Made in France: Wonderpens says made in France, and Office National has said designed and made in France. Rhodia's 2024 French press kit says the brand has always produced in France, at Illzach near Mulhouse, but Rhodia's product page names no country. A Digitec listing for a Rhodia A5 notebook has given Morocco; Digitec and Office National now block automated reading, so check the label on your copy. The paper itself is Clairefontaine's, made in France. Source. Price: example listing.
  • MUJI Recycled Paper Notebook, 30 sheets (A6, A5 or B5; lined, grid or blank): Made by Ryohin Keikaku Co., Ltd.. Made in Japan: MUJI Japan's online store gives 原産国・地域 (country of origin) 日本 (Japan) for the A6, A5 and B5 lined notebooks, and MUJI Canada and MUJI US also give Japan. Source. Price: example listing.
  • Midori MD Notebook A5, 176 pages (blank, lined, grid, dot grid or frame): Made by Designphil Inc. (Tokyo); the MD line is now sold as MD PRODUCT. Made in Japan: Midori's Japanese MD PRODUCT store gives 原産国 (country of origin) Made in Japan for the A5, as did the older Midori online store listing for the lined A5 (15294006). The Journal Shop, Galen Leather and Boston General Store agree. Source. Price: example listing. Released: Designphil's February 23, 2018 press release says Midori launched the MD Notebook in 2008 and marked its 10th anniversary in January 2018; Midori's store says the notebook reached 15 years in 2023, when it was renewed with MD Paper covers.
  • Price bands are typical US retail, checked October 2026.

Key takeaways

  • Moleskine sells its notebooks in sizes from XS (6.5 × 10.5 cm) to A3 (29.7 × 42 cm); the Classic hard cover comes in Pocket, Medium, Large, XL, XXL and A4.
  • Leuchtturm1917's six formats run from Pocket (A6), 90 × 150 mm, to Master (A4+), 225 × 315 mm; its Medium (A5) is 3 mm narrower than A5.
  • A Field Notes memo book is 3.5 × 5.5 in (89 × 140 mm), almost exactly a Moleskine Pocket; the larger Pitch Black Notebook is 4.75 × 7.5 in.
  • Hobonichi lists the Weeks at 186 × 95 × 11 mm in White Line covers but 188 × 94 mm, 10–11 mm thick, in most other 2027 covers; the 240-page book inside is the same.
  • B6 is smaller than A5: JIS B6 is 128 × 182 mm and ISO B6 125 × 176 mm, against 148 × 210 mm for A5.

What are the most common notebook sizes?

Notebook sizes follow paper standards loosely: A5 is the journal default, A6 and 3.5 × 5.5 in are the pocket sizes, and B5, A4 and US Letter are for study. Brands then trim their own versions, which is why an “A5” notebook can be 130, 140, 145 or 148 mm wide. Our paper sizes explainer covers where the standards come from.

Standard mm cm inches
A4 210 × 297 21 × 29.7 8.3 × 11.7
US Letter 215.9 × 279.4 21.6 × 27.9 8.5 × 11
B5 (JIS) 182 × 257 18.2 × 25.7 7.2 × 10.1
B5 (ISO) 176 × 250 17.6 × 25 6.9 × 9.8
Half Letter 139.7 × 215.9 14 × 21.6 5.5 × 8.5
A5 148 × 210 14.8 × 21 5.8 × 8.3
B6 (JIS) 128 × 182 12.8 × 18.2 5.0 × 7.2
B6 (ISO) 125 × 176 12.5 × 17.6 4.9 × 6.9
A6 105 × 148 10.5 × 14.8 4.1 × 5.8

All sizes below are width × height. Inch figures are the maker’s where it publishes them and our conversions (to 0.1 in) otherwise.

Twenty-four notebook and paper sizes drawn to one scale, from a Midori MD A7 to a Leuchtturm1917 Master, with A5 outlined behind the mid sizes
Twenty-four sizes to one scale (1 mm = 0.7 px); the dashed blue outline is A5.

What sizes does Moleskine make?

Moleskine names its sizes rather than using paper standards: Pocket 9 × 14 cm, Medium 11.5 × 18 cm, Large 13 × 21 cm, XL 19 × 25 cm and XXL 21.6 × 27.9 cm. Its FAQ says the range runs from XS (6.5 × 10.5 cm) to A3 (29.7 × 42 cm).

Size cm mm inches Lines (October 2026)
XS 6.5 × 10.5 65 × 105 2.6 × 4.1 Volant
Pocket 9 × 14 90 × 140 3.5 × 5.5 Classic, Cahier, Volant, Reporter
Medium 11.5 × 18 115 × 180 4.5 × 6.9 Classic hard cover
Large 13 × 21 130 × 210 5 × 8.25 Classic, Cahier, Volant
XL 19 × 25 190 × 250 7.5 × 9.75 Classic, Cahier
XXL 21.6 × 27.9 216 × 279 8.5 × 11 Classic
A4 21 × 29.7 210 × 297 8.3 × 11.7 Classic

Lines are as Moleskine’s own store lists them for the black Classic hard cover, the kraft Cahier set, the Volant set and the Reporter; colors and soft covers can differ. Inches for Pocket to XXL are Moleskine’s US labels, though 18 and 25 cm convert to 7.1 and 9.8 in. The Reporter is the Pocket size turned to open at the top.

What sizes does Leuchtturm1917 make?

Leuchtturm1917 sells its Notebook Classic in six formats, named after the paper size each is closest to.

Format mm cm inches Hard-cover pages
Master (A4+) 225 × 315 22.5 × 31.5 8.9 × 12.4 235
Master Slim (A4+) 225 × 315 22.5 × 31.5 8.9 × 12.4 123
Composition (B5) 178 × 254 17.8 × 25.4 7.0 × 10.0 219
Medium (A5) 145 × 210 14.5 × 21 5.7 × 8.3 251
Paperback (B6+) 125 × 190 12.5 × 19 4.9 × 7.5 219
Pocket (A6) 90 × 150 9 × 15 3.5 × 5.9 187

The Pocket is 15 mm narrower than A6 and 2 mm taller, so it is closer to a Moleskine Pocket than to an A6 Hobonichi.

Which Field Notes formats are there?

Field Notes memo books are 3.5 × 5.5 in, and the brand adds three larger formats. Field Notes’ own site blocked our requests, so these sizes come from its spec sheets as reprinted by retailers.

Format inches mm cm
Memo book (Original Kraft, most editions) 3.5 × 5.5 89 × 140 8.9 × 14
Front Page reporter’s notebook 3.75 × 8.25 95 × 210 9.5 × 21
Pitch Black Notebook (large) 4.75 × 7.5 121 × 191 12.1 × 19.1
Steno 6 × 9 152 × 229 15.2 × 22.9

How big are Hobonichi Techo books?

Hobonichi makes its Original in A6 and its Cousin in A5, while the HON adds a few millimetres for its hard cover and the Weeks is a tall, narrow wallet size.

Book (2027) mm (W × H × thickness) inches
Original (A6) 105 × 148 × 15 4.1 × 5.8
Cousin (A5) 148 × 210 × 18 5.8 × 8.3
HON A6 110 × 156 × 16 4.3 × 6.1
HON A5 152 × 214 × 20 6.0 × 8.4
Weeks, White Line covers 95 × 186 × 11 3.7 × 7.3
Weeks, most other covers 94 × 188 × 10–11 3.7 × 7.4
Weeks MEGA, most covers 94 × 188 × 15–16 3.7 × 7.4

The Weeks figures differ by cover because each design is bound into its own cover; the 240-page book inside is the same. We explain the 186 vs 188 mm question in our Hobonichi Weeks guide.

What sizes are TRAVELER’S, Rhodia, MUJI and Midori MD notebooks?

Traveler’s Company uses its own two formats, while Rhodia, MUJI and Midori MD follow A and B sizes.

Notebook mm inches
TRAVELER’S Regular refill (cover) 110 × 210 (120 × 220) 4.3 × 8.3 (4.7 × 8.7)
TRAVELER’S Passport refill (cover) 89 × 124 (98 × 134) 3.5 × 4.9 (3.9 × 5.3)
Rhodia Webnotebook pocket 90 × 140 3.5 × 5.5
Rhodia Webnotebook A5 140 × 210 or 148 × 210 5.5 × 8.3 or 5.8 × 8.3
Rhodia pads No. 12 / A5 / No. 19 85 × 120 / 148 × 210 / 210 × 318 3.3 × 4.7 / 5.8 × 8.3 / 8.3 × 12.5
MUJI A6 / A5 / B5 105 × 148 / 148 × 210 / 179 × 252 4.1 × 5.8 / 5.8 × 8.3 / 7.1 × 9.9
MD A7 / A6 / B6 Slim 74 × 105 / 105 × 148 / 105 × 175 2.9 × 4.1 / 4.1 × 5.8 / 4.1 × 6.9
MD A5 / A4 Variant 148 × 210 / 210 × 275 5.8 × 8.3 / 8.3 × 10.8

Rhodia’s French site offers the Webnotebook A5 at both 14 × 21 and 14.8 × 21 cm.

Which size from each brand is closest to A5?

Only Hobonichi, Midori MD and MUJI make a true 148 × 210 mm A5; the others trim it narrower or swap it for their own size.

Brand Closest to A5 Size (mm) Compared with A5 (148 × 210)
Moleskine Large 130 × 210 18 mm narrower
Leuchtturm1917 Medium (A5) 145 × 210 3 mm narrower
Field Notes Steno 152 × 229 4 mm wider, 19 mm taller
Hobonichi Cousin 148 × 210 A5
TRAVELER’S Regular refill 110 × 210 38 mm narrower
Rhodia Webnotebook A5 140 or 148 × 210 Up to 8 mm narrower
MUJI A5 148 × 210 A5
Midori MD A5 148 × 210 A5

A cover made for a true A5 will hold a Leuchtturm1917 Medium snugly but a Moleskine Large loosely.

Which notebook size should you choose?

Choose by where the notebook lives: about 9 × 14 cm for a pocket, A5 or B6 for a bag, and B5, A4 or Letter for a desk. Before buying a cover or insert, compare the millimetre figures above, not the size name.

Frequently asked questions

What are Moleskine notebook sizes?

Moleskine's main sizes are Pocket (9 × 14 cm, 3.5 × 5.5 in), Medium (11.5 × 18 cm), Large (13 × 21 cm, 5 × 8.25 in), XL (19 × 25 cm) and XXL (21.6 × 27.9 cm, US Letter). The Classic also comes in A4, the Volant in XS (6.5 × 10.5 cm), and the Cahier in Pocket, Large and XL.

Is the Moleskine Large the same as A5?

No. The Large is 13 × 21 cm, the same height as A5 but 18 mm narrower than A5's 14.8 cm, so A5 covers and inserts fit it loosely.

What size is a Leuchtturm1917 A5 notebook?

Leuchtturm1917 lists its Medium (A5) at 145 × 210 mm, about 5.7 × 8.3 in: as tall as A5 but 3 mm narrower. The hard cover has 251 numbered pages and weighs 423 g, per Leuchtturm1917.

What size is a Field Notes notebook?

The standard Field Notes memo book is 3.5 × 5.5 in (89 × 140 mm), per the Field Notes spec sheet. The large Pitch Black Notebook is 4.75 × 7.5 in, the Front Page reporter's notebook 3.75 × 8.25 in and the Steno 6 × 9 in.

Is B6 bigger than A5?

No, B6 is smaller. Japanese (JIS) B6 is 128 × 182 mm and ISO B6 125 × 176 mm, while A5 is 148 × 210 mm. B6 sits between A6 and A5; it is B5 that is bigger than A5.

What size is the Hobonichi Weeks?

Hobonichi lists the 2027 Weeks at 186 × 95 × 11 mm (7.3 × 3.7 in) in its White Line covers and 188 × 94 mm, 10 or 11 mm thick, in most other covers. The Weeks MEGA is 188 × 94 mm and 15 mm thick in most covers.

What size is a TRAVELER'S notebook?

The Regular size takes 110 × 210 mm refills in a 120 × 220 mm leather cover; the Passport size takes 89 × 124 mm refills in a 98 × 134 mm cover, per Traveler's Company.

Sources (26)

  1. Moleskine FAQ: What size notebooks does Moleskine produce? (XS 6.5 × 10.5 cm to A3 29.7 × 42 cm)
  2. Moleskine: Classic Notebook Hard Cover, Black (sizes Pocket 9 × 14, Medium 11.5 × 18, Large 13 × 21, XL 19 × 25, XXL 21.6 × 27.9 and A4 21 × 29.7 cm; read October 26, 2026)
  3. Moleskine US: Classic Notebook Hard Cover, Black (Pocket 3.5 × 5.5, Medium 4.5 × 6.9, Large 5 × 8.25, XL 7.5 × 9.75, XXL 8.5 × 11 in)
  4. Moleskine US: Cahier Journals, Set of 3, Kraft Brown (Pocket 3.5 × 5.5, Large 5 × 8.25, XL 7.5 × 9.75 in)
  5. Moleskine (Italy): Quaderni Volant, set da 2 (XS 6.5 × 10.5, Pocket 9 × 14, Large 13 × 21 cm)
  6. Moleskine US: Classic Reporter Notebook, Hard Cover (Pocket 3.5 × 5.5 in)
  7. Leuchtturm1917: Notebook Classic (formats Master and Master Slim A4+ 225 × 315, Composition B5 178 × 254, Medium A5 145 × 210, Paperback B6+ 125 × 190, Pocket A6 90 × 150 mm, with pages and weights; read October 26, 2026)
  8. Pulp Addiction: Field Notes Original Plain Notebooks (Field Notes spec sheet: 3½ × 5½ in, 48 pages)
  9. Pulp Addiction: Field Notes Front Page Reporter's Notebooks (spec sheet: 3¾ × 8¼ in, 95 × 210 mm, 70 pages)
  10. Jenni Bick: Field Notes Pitch Black Notebook, set of 2 (4.75 × 7.5 in)
  11. Jenni Bick: Field Notes 80-Page Steno Book (6 × 9 in)
  12. Hobonichi: 2027 Original Book, English (H 148 × W 105 × T 15 mm)
  13. Hobonichi: 2027 Cousin Book, English (H 210 × W 148 × T 18 mm)
  14. Hobonichi: 2027 HON A6 and A5 (H 156 × W 110 × T 16 mm; H 214 × W 152 × T 20 mm)
  15. Hobonichi: 2027 Weeks, White Line: Black (H 186 × W 95 × T 11 mm, about 133 g)
  16. Hobonichi: 2027 Weeks, Colors: Mint Blue (H 188 × W 94 × T 10 mm, about 134 g)
  17. Hobonichi Japan: 2027 Weeks MEGA, Colors: Mint Blue (188 × 94 × 15 mm, about 180 g, 384 pages)
  18. Traveler's Company: TRAVELER'S notebook Regular Size, Brown (cover H220 × W120 mm, refill H210 × W110 mm)
  19. Traveler's Company: TRAVELER'S notebook Passport Size, Brown (cover H134 × W98 mm, refill H124 × W89 mm)
  20. Rhodia (France): Webnotebook, carnet rembordé rigide (9 × 14, 14 × 21, 14.8 × 21 and 21 × 29.7 cm)
  21. Rhodia (France): dotPad, bloc-notes agrafé (8.5 × 12, 14.8 × 21, 21 × 29.7, 21 × 31.8 and 42 × 31.8 cm)
  22. MUJI Canada: Recycled Paper Blank Notebook (A6 14.8 × 10.5, A5 21 × 14.8, B5 25.2 × 17.9 cm)
  23. MD PRODUCT (Midori): MD Notebook [A5] (H210 × W148 × D10 mm)
  24. MD PRODUCT: MD Notebook [A6], [B6 Slim], [A7] and [A4 Variant] (148 × 105, 175 × 105, 105 × 74 and 275 × 210 mm)
  25. Wikipedia: Paper size (ISO 216 A and B series, US Letter and Half Letter)
  26. Japanese paper size reference: JIS P 0138 B series (B5 182 × 257 mm, B6 128 × 182 mm)

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