This is the Cinder one, 13 x 21cm, which is narrower than a true A5 but the same height, ruled at 7mm. Tall enough to write properly in, narrow enough that it does not fight you for space on a cafe table next to a coffee. The cover reads as a soft cool grey, the colour of ash once the heat has gone out of it, and behind it sit 80 sheets of 140gsm acid free paper that will take a fountain pen without complaining. The everyday one, the size most people mean when they say notebook, in a colour picked for people who want the notebook to be furniture, not a statement.

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The back pocket is better than it looks. It expands, so it will take a folded receipt pile, a few swatch cards or a postcard without bulging the cover.

Perfect for

JournallingMeeting notesLecture notesMorning pagesDaily driverEveryday carry

The colour: Cinder

Cinder is what is left when a fire has burned all the way down. It is the most neutral cover in the range, which is exactly why some people pick it. Nothing about it competes with what you put inside.

What 7mm ruling actually gives you

Line spacing is the thing nobody checks and everybody notices later. At 7mm there is enough clearance that the tails of one line do not tangle with the tops of the next, so a page of fast handwriting still reads back cleanly a month later.

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 13 x 21cm you get a full sentence without wrapping, 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 Cinder, 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 Cinder notebook in 13 x 21cm

Are the lines dark or faint?

Light enough to sit behind your handwriting rather than compete with it. You notice them while you are writing and stop seeing them when you read the page back.

How wide is the ruling?

Seven millimetres between lines, which is the classic wide-ish rule. Comfortable for adult handwriting, and enough clearance for a broad nib or a brush pen without letters from neighbouring lines tangling.

Is this a good size to carry every day?

It is the size most people mean when they say notebook. Tall enough to write a proper sentence without wrapping, narrow enough that it is not fighting a coffee for table space.

Can I use both sides of every page?

That is the point of the 140gsm stock. With gel pens, fineliners, ballpoints and most fountain pens you will see minimal show through and no bleed, so you get the full 160 sides rather than half of them.

Does it come shrink wrapped?

It ships as open stock, so there is no plastic wrap around the individual notebook. The elastic band holds it shut in transit.

Do you ship Sakura notebooks Australia wide?

Yes, Australia wide from Australian stock, which is why orders move in days rather than weeks. Art Shed is family owned and Australian run, with stores in Moorabbin in Melbourne and West End in Brisbane if you would rather pick it up and handle it first.

(NU94147003)

SKU NU94147003
Barcode # 8712079544379
Brand Sakura
Shipping Weight 0.3900kg
Shipping Width 0.050m
Shipping Height 0.050m
Shipping Length 0.050m

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