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LEUCHTTURM1917 A5 Hardcover Notebook — numbered pages for ideas they can find again
LEUCHTTURM1917 Medium A5 Hardcover Notebook (Black, Ruled)
Reviewed by the WhyToBuyThis team · Updated September 2026 · How we choose
Perfect for
- Plotting and outlining
- Journaling
- Meeting notes
- Opens flat
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Why this gift works
The LEUCHTTURM1917 Medium A5 Hardcover Notebook measures 5.71 x 8.27 inches and has 251 numbered pages of 80 g/m2 off-white ruled paper, a blank table of contents for indexing, two page markers, an elastic closure, a gusseted back pocket, 8 perforated sheets and a sticker set for labeling. It is thread-bound so it opens flat, per LEUCHTTURM1917.
Numbered pages and an index turn a notebook from a pile of scribbles into something searchable - which is exactly what a novelist plotting chapters, a journalist keeping notes or anyone planning a busy year needs.
Who is this gift for?
Great for
- Writers who draft by hand
- Planners and journal keepers
- A new job or school year
Think twice if
- They use very wet fountain-pen ink
- They want a pocket notebook
The catch
The standard 80 g/m2 paper can show wet fountain-pen ink through (a 120 g edition is a separate listing); it is a bound notebook, so pages cannot be added or rearranged; A5 is too big for most pockets; and you have to choose ruled or dotted before buying.
Skip if they write only on screen, or prefer a refillable system.
Key specs
| Size | A5, 5.71 x 8.27 in |
|---|---|
| Pages | 251 numbered, blank contents page |
| Paper | 80 g/m2, off-white, ruled |
| Binding | Thread-bound, opens flat |
| Extras | Two markers, elastic, back pocket, 8 perforated sheets |
| Cover | Black hardcover |
Worth knowing before you buy
- Dotted, squared and blank versions are separate listings.
- The 120G edition has thicker paper.
Why we like it
- Numbered pages and an index
- Opens flat
- Two ribbon markers
- Back pocket
What to look for in a writer's notebook
- Paper. Heavier paper handles fountain pens better.
- Layout. Ruled for prose; dotted for mixed notes and sketches.
- Organization. Numbered pages and an index keep ideas findable.
Questions people ask
251 numbered pages.
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