A5 Medium (Hardcover, 251 pages) Leuchtturm1917

The 80 gsm paper handles my fountain pen without ghosting on the other side, which is the main reason I keep coming back to this layout. The hardcover lies perfectly flat when I’m journaling at my desk, and the page count means I’m not buying a new one every month.

I’m loving the crisp 251 pages—it’s the perfect thickness for a semester’s worth of notes, and the hardcover holds up well in my bag. The paper is smooth enough for my gel pens without any bleed-through.

The 80 gsm paper handles fountain pen ink beautifully with no bleed-through, which was my biggest concern. I’ve already filled half the pages and the binding still lies flat when opened.