This is the Deep Indigo one, 21 x 30cm, effectively A4, laid out in 5mm squares. 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 dark blue that reads almost black until light hits it, 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 people who want the discipline of a black notebook with a pulse in it.

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Break in a hardcover by opening it flat in the middle first, then working outward in stages. It will sit open on a table for the rest of its life instead of snapping shut on you.

Perfect for

Maths and studyDesign roughsHabit gridsProject planningStudio and deskFull page thinking

The colour: Deep Indigo

Indigo is the dye behind Japanese workwear, noren curtains and every pair of jeans you own. Traditional Japanese colour naming calls this depth ai-iro, and it is the shade that deepens rather than fades with use.

Traditional Japanese colour name: ai-iro (藍色)

What 5mm squares actually give you

Grid paper proves itself the moment something has to be measured rather than guessed. At 5mm each square is a usable unit, which means a quick sketch can carry real proportions and a hand drawn table can hold its columns straight down a page.

Choose squares when the page has structure in it. Budgets, schedules, technical sketches, type practice, any layout you will regret eyeballing. 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

5mm squares, printed edge to edge with no pre-printed margin

Cover

hard cover in Deep Indigo, 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 squared Deep Indigo notebook in 21 x 30cm

Is this the same as graph paper?

Same idea, heavier paper. Loose graph paper is usually thin stock meant to be used once and thrown out. This is 140gsm bound into a hardcover, so it is graph paper you keep.

Does the grid run right to the edge of the page?

Yes, full bleed grid with no printed margin. You get the whole page to work with and you can rule your own margin wherever it suits the job.

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.

Who makes these?

Sakura, the Japanese manufacturer best known for Pigma Micron and Gelly Roll pens, with distribution through Royal Talens. The paper spec is the same across the whole notebook range, only the cover, the size and the ruling change.

Are the corners rounded?

Yes, on both the cover and the block. It is the detail that decides whether a notebook still looks tidy after three months of being pushed in and out of a bag, because square corners are the ones that fray.

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.

(NU94156805)

SKU NU94156805
Barcode # 8712079544454
Brand Sakura
Shipping Weight 0.9000kg
Shipping Width 0.050m
Shipping Height 0.050m
Shipping Length 0.050m

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