LEUCHTTURM1917
Some Lines A Day, 5 Year Book Medium (A5)
What Makes Leuchtturm1917 Different?
Leuchtturm1917 notebooks have a set of features that have made them the standard hardcover journal for over a century. Every page is numbered, with a table of contents at the front so you can find specific entries quickly. Covers are made of cellulose-based fabric or leatherette in a wide range of colours, with rounded corners and an elastic closure that prevent the cover from wearing at the edges. An expandable pocket at the back stores receipts, business cards, or loose paper. Two ribbon bookmarks let you mark your current writing spot and a reference page. Adhesive labels at the front and on the spine let you title the notebook. These features have made Leuchtturm1917 the most-recommended journal for the Bullet Journal Method since the system's launch.
Buying Leuchtturm1917 in Canada
Blesket is an authorized Canadian retailer for Leuchtturm1917. All notebooks are sourced directly from Leuchtturm1917 in Germany or their authorized distributor, never from grey-market resellers, and every product ships with the manufacturer's quality guarantee. Orders ship from our Toronto-area warehouse, typically within one to two business days, with free shipping on orders over $55 to Ontario and Quebec and over $99 nationwide. The Bullet Journal Edition, Some Lines a Day journals, and seasonal limited colours sell out frequently and rarely return, if you see a colour or edition you want, order promptly.
Leuchtturm1917 Editions: What's the Difference?
The standard Leuchtturm1917 notebook is available in A5 (medium, 145 × 210 mm) and A6 (pocket, 90 × 150 mm), with hardcover and softcover options. Page rulings include dotted, ruled, plain, and squared, dotted is the most popular for bullet journaling. The standard 80g paper handles most ballpoints, gel pens, and pencils comfortably; the 120g edition is significantly thicker and fountain-pen friendly, with less feathering and almost no bleed-through. The Bullet Journal Edition includes additional content, a key, an index, and example layouts, pre-printed in the front matter. Weekly Planner and Some Lines a Day editions have date-specific layouts for structured journaling. Limited-colour and seasonal releases use the same paper and binding as the core line but in exclusive cover colours.
Are Leuchtturm1917 Notebooks Good for Fountain Pens?
The standard 80g paper handles fine and medium nib fountain pens well, but wetter nibs and saturated inks may show light ghosting, and broad nibs occasionally bleed through. The 120g edition is specifically designed for fountain pen users, thicker paper, smoother surface, and excellent performance with broad nibs, shimmering inks, and pigmented inks. If you write primarily with fountain pens, the 120g edition is the right choice. Hobonichi planners and Midori MD notebooks also use fountain-pen-friendly paper and are stocked at Blesket.
