This is the Black one, 21 x 30cm, effectively A4, ruled at 7mm. This is a desk and studio size. It will go in a bag, but it is not pretending to be pocketable, and the trade is that you get a full page to think on. The cover reads as a flat true black with no blue or brown cast, and behind it sit 80 sheets of 140gsm acid free paper that will take a fountain pen without complaining. The one you spread out on, in a colour picked for anyone buying more than one and wanting them to match forever.

★ ART SHED STAFF TIP

Run the elastic under the back cover rather than around the whole book while you are writing. It stops the band leaving a dent across the pages you have not used yet.

Perfect for

DraftingLists and planningLanguage studyHandwriting practiceFull page thinkingSpread out work

The colour: Black

Black is the default for a reason. It does not date, it does not clash with anything you carry it with, and it hides the scuffs that any notebook picks up after a few months in a bag.

What 7mm ruling actually gives you

Plenty of notebooks rule at 6mm, which is why handwriting ends up looking squashed in them. Seven gives it room to breathe without turning the page into mostly empty space, and it is the spacing that suits an italic nib or a brush pen rather than fighting one.

Reach for ruling when you are writing rather than drawing. Daily pages, interview notes, study notes, long form thinking, anything that runs top to bottom. At 21 x 30cm you get a diagram and its notes side by side, which is the part people forget to think about until they are living with the book.

What you are actually getting

Paper

80 sheets, 160 sides, 140gsm acid free and FSC certified, in a slightly cream white that cuts glare

Ruling

7mm ruled lines, printed edge to edge with no pre-printed margin

Cover

hard cover in Black, with rounded corners that will not fray in a bag

Fittings

elastic closure band, bound-in bookmark ribbon and an expandable pocket in the back for loose notes

Questions about the ruled Black notebook in 21 x 30cm

Is there a margin printed on the page?

No printed margin, just clean full-width ruling edge to edge. If you want a margin you rule your own, which is the flexible way round.

Can I still sketch in a ruled notebook?

You can, and plenty of people do, but if drawing is more than an occasional thing the dot grid version is the better buy. Lines are hard to ignore behind a drawing in a way that dots are not.

Will it fit an A4 folder or sleeve?

Yes. At 21 x 30cm against a true A4 of 21 x 29.7cm it sits in standard A4 storage, so it files alongside printed pages without overhanging.

Will pencil smudge on this paper?

Less than on a coated or very smooth stock. The surface has a slight tooth, which is what lets graphite grip rather than sit on top, so it holds a line better than glossy paper does.

Can I get the same notebook in other colours?

Yes. The range runs across several cover colours and three rulings, so you can keep the same size and paper and colour code by subject or project. Browse the full Notebooks category to see what is in stock.

Where can I buy Sakura notebooks in Australia?

Right here. Art Shed is an Australian family owned art supplies retailer shipping Sakura notebooks Australia wide from local stock, so you are not waiting on an overseas parcel or paying international freight. You can also buy over the counter at our Melbourne store in Moorabbin or our Brisbane store in West End.

(NU94147105)

SKU NU94147105
Barcode # 8712079544324
Brand Sakura
Shipping Weight 0.9000kg
Shipping Width 0.050m
Shipping Height 0.050m
Shipping Length 0.050m

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