Best notebooks: picks & comparisons
Best notebooks: picks & comparisonsOur best-of roundups and head-to-head comparisons of notebooks, each with a direct answer and sourced specs. 21 Stationery Times guides, each with a direct answer and sourced specs.
Notebook Sizes Chart: Moleskine, Leuchtturm1917 & More
Notebook sizes in mm, cm and inches: every Moleskine, Leuchtturm1917, Field Notes, Hobonichi, TRAVELER'S, Rhodia, MUJI and MD size, with A5 and B6.
A5 vs B5 Notebook Size: Dimensions in cm and Inches
A5 vs B5 notebook size in cm and inches: A5 is 14.8 × 21 cm, Japanese B5 18.2 × 25.7 cm, plus ISO B5, Semi-B5, lines per page and which size to choose.
Hobonichi Techo Lineup: Original vs Cousin vs Weeks Sizes
Hobonichi Techo lineup: the A6 Original (105 × 148 mm) and A5 Cousin give each day a page; the 95 × 186 mm Weeks has a week per spread. Plus 5-Year, day-free.
Paper Sizes Explained: A5, B5, Letter & Notebooks
Paper sizes explained in mm and inches: A4, A5, A6, B5, B6, US Letter, Half Letter, TRAVELER'S notebook and Hobonichi, and which notebooks use each size.
Best Planners for 2027: Hobonichi, Day Designer & More
The best 2027 planners by use: Hobonichi Cousin, Day Designer, Erin Condren, Passion Planner, Hobonichi Weeks and Blue Sky. Layouts, sizes and paper.
Best Lay-Flat Notebooks: 8 That Open Fully Flat
Eight notebooks their makers say open flat, from sewn Midori MD and Hobonichi to ring-bound KOKUYO and Rollbahn, plus how each binding lets a page lie flat.
DELFONICS Rollbahn Sizes and Colors: Full Lineup
Every DELFONICS Rollbahn size from Micro to A5 and the horizontal pair, with mm sizes and page counts, the 12 standard colors and how limited designs work.
Hobonichi Techo vs Jibun Techo: Daily Pages or 24 Hours
Hobonichi Techo vs KOKUYO Jibun Techo: page-a-day journal vs 24-hour weekly planner. Sizes, layouts, paper, what's in the set, prices and which to buy.
Moleskine vs Leuchtturm1917: Paper, Pages & Price
Moleskine Classic vs Leuchtturm1917 compared: paper weight, page counts, numbered pages, index, sizes, price and fountain pen bleed, and which to buy.
Best Pocket Notebooks: Field Notes, Yacho & More
The best pocket notebooks and memo pads compared: Field Notes, Leuchtturm1917 Pocket, Rite in the Rain, Expedition, Yacho, Rollbahn and Mnemosyne N161.
Best Productivity Planners: Legend, Panda & More
The best undated productivity planners compared: Legend, Panda Classic, Productivity Planner, Clever Fox PRO and Passion Planner. Layouts, sizes, paper.
How to Choose a Planner: Layout, Size and Binding
How to choose a planner in 5 steps: daily, weekly or hourly layout, A6 to letter size, coil, disc or sewn binding, dated or undated, and paper weight.
Rhodia vs Leuchtturm1917 vs Moleskine: Paper Compared
Rhodia Webnotebook vs Leuchtturm1917 vs Moleskine Classic: 90, 80 and 70 g/m² paper, pages, sizes, fountain pen bleed, features, price and where each is made.
Best Japanese Notebooks (2027): Midori, Apica & 7 More
The best Japanese notebooks compared: Midori MD, Apica, Mnemosyne, Noble Note, Tsubame, Campus, Soft Ring, Hobonichi and STALOGY: paper, sizes, price.
Best Bullet Journal Notebooks: 7 Dot Grids
The best dot grid notebooks for bullet journaling: Leuchtturm1917 Edition 2, Archer & Olive, Scribbles That Matter, PAPERAGE, Rhodia Goalbook, Nanami and more.
How to Start a Bullet Journal: Supplies and Pages
How to start a bullet journal: the supplies, from a dot-grid notebook and pen to a ruler, stencil and washi, and the core pages of Ryder Carroll's method.
Dot Grid vs Lined vs Grid Notebooks: Spacing in mm
Dot grid vs lined vs grid explained: standard spacings in mm (5 mm dots, 6–8 mm lines, 5 mm squares), college and wide rule, who each suits, and examples.
Best Notebooks (2027): Leuchtturm1917, Midori & 6 More
The best notebooks for 2027 by use: overall, fountain pen, budget, dot grid, pocket, Japanese, lies flat and reusable. Sizes, pages, paper weights, price bands.
Best 5-Year Journals (2027): Some Lines a Day & More
The best five-year journals compared by use: Leuchtturm1917 Some Lines a Day, One Line a Day, Q&A a Day, Midori 5-Year Diary and Hobonichi 5-Year Techo.
Best Notebooks for Fountain Pens (2027): 9 Compared
The best notebooks for fountain pens, compared on paper weight, pages and price: Midori MD, Rhodia, Leuchtturm1917, Hobonichi, Apica, KOKUYO Campus and more.
Best 2027 Journals: Hobonichi Techo, Moleskine & 3 More
The best 2027 journal on published specs is the Hobonichi Techo Original: A6, a page a day, 464 pages of Tomoe River. Plus Midori, Leuchtturm1917, Jibun Techo.