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Couldn't get my A6 in the same cute green, but I'm happy!

An A6 leuchtturm in dark blue

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[–] CoffeeTails@lemmy.world 2 points 1 week ago (1 children)

ooh, lovely! I've heard the paper is amazing to write on! A5 and A6 are great sizes!

What do you plan on using them for?

[–] malle_yeno@pawb.social 3 points 1 week ago (2 children)

Leuchtturm paper is honestly top tier. Its the lightest paper ive found that doesnt leak fountain pen ink. Also the only brand where I can just assume the pages are numbered and the pages are dotted hah

Agreed on sizing, A5 is just big enough for me to bring everywhere in my bag or carry around in hand without being cumbersome. And I love the colour on it, I nabbed it as soon as I saw it!

The A6 is going to become a pocket book for me, probably to be used for sketches, jotted notes, and notes for talking to people with. The A5 is probably going to become my next diary after I finish with this Miniso book I got gifted.

[–] zaphod@sopuli.xyz 3 points 1 week ago

Its the lightest paper ive found that doesnt leak fountain pen ink.

Try tomoe river paper from japan, super thin (52gsm, Leuchtturm is 80gsm), absolute dream for fountain pens. The notebook I have with that paper was cheaper per page than Leuchtturm.

[–] CoffeeTails@lemmy.world 2 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Ooh awesome and they are not even that expensive either, right? Dotted pages are the best.

The A5 is lovely!

Oh, an A6 can work as a pocket book! I have a home made travelers journal in A7.But I habe tge pages loose so that I can use it as both A7 and A6.

[–] malle_yeno@pawb.social 2 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Total price for both was about $60 CAD from a local shop. Not cheap for two notebooks, but not bad considering they're my favourite. Plus I'm happy to pay the premium to a local independent shop selling quality stationary.

[–] CoffeeTails@lemmy.world 2 points 1 week ago

Oh dang! That was a lot more than I through.. But still worth every penny! :) It's nice to be able to shop locally! I can happily pay a little more to keep the stores running.