What a beautiful notebook. It is not to heavy, but sturdy enough to use without a flat surface. I use it for my dungeons and dragons campaign (the pipeline from tabletops to pen Enthusiast is short and crowded. The slightly darker paper color also has really helped me in seeing small marks like periods or commas. 100% recommend this for a hobby situation like me or journaling or calligrafied poems,it'sa perfect book to get the feeling of high quality materials without the price tag.

This paper is extremely ink-resistant and almost immune to bleed-through while still allowing inks with sheening and shimmering qualities to show with almost as much presence as Tomoe River paper. The perforations are extremely well defined and easy to separate from the individual sheets after a couple initial creasings. The notebook cover leaves a little to be desired in that some variance would make it easier to distinguish if used for studies. I use them for consecutively ordered meeting notes, so a single color works great in my case.

Another uniquely satisfying detail about the paper is the smoothness. The pages lay flatter than Tomoe typically does, and is less prone to being pulled by the slight suction created by the surface tension of the ink because of the heavier construction of the paper. I consider myself supremely satisfied and would be surprised if anyone that purchased a notebook of this paper couldn't find some way to find joy in using it.

The Maruman Mnemosyne notebooks are outstanding in two me in two key ways: their robust construction and sturdy plastic covers, and their lovely fountain-pen-friendly paper. The paper performs similar to Rhodia in terms of ghosting and bleedthrough, and I find the surface slightly superior in terms of smoothness and lower ink spreading.

Some might find the page headers a little distracting, but as this is used as a planning book for me, I find them helpful. The 7mm ruling with a slightly heavier line every 10th line makes it easy to divide the page into multiple blocks when needed, and there are tiny marks that allow one to draw a vertical rule in the center of the page and to create 40mm margins. I suppose these notebooks would also be great for bullet journaling.

The A4 size is classic, and it works well as a desk book, but I find it just a bit large for every day carry. I will probably check out the B5 and A5 sizes eventually to find my personal optimum for space to write and plan versus portability.

Very nice. Only gripe was it’s about $3 - $4 too expensive

As always, the Goulet's pens, notebooks and service is excellent. I have purchased from them for several years. I highly recommend them.

Excellent paper for fountain pens

Best paper, based on my own testing, having compared it to Rhodia (nice, but just a tad rougher) / Clairfontaine (same) / Tomoe River (too thin) / MD / etc.

The A4 format also makes this good for more extensive writing.

Excellent weight and writing surface. Very smooth yet provides some feedback with my favorite Pilot 743 with flex nib. Not quite as bright as Rhodia paper. Lines are dark enough to see but not so dark as to be obvious.

The paper is great. The notebook looks really great. The perforations are micro and the sheets tear out beautifully. But up top? A huge block (1.5" deep) for the date and an adjacent one for the "title." The lines are an interesting concept of alternating red and blue lines between darker lines every nine. So it isn't classy stationary, but it really works swell for personal letters anyway. Thank you for suggesting it in your recent video of overlooked stuff, Drew.

I've bought six notebooks from Maruman so far, and this size is my absolute favorite. Smooth paper and holds ink well.

Absolutely love this paper. Great texture and brightness, and minimal ghosting.

Great notebook, Maruman is definitely one of the highest quality notebooks I've used, as I have the dotpad as well.

This is my new work notebook. I am writing in it with a Pilot Decimo EF with Iroshizuku Ku-Jaku ink. That combo doesn't feather on much of anything but I see zero feathering with it on this paper. Very smooth to write on. No bleed through at all with this combo.

Fantastic notebook overall - paper is smooth and slightly off-white and line design is thoughtful and convenient. Paper texture is not as waxy as Rhodia but offers more resistance than Tomoe River. While it's not my favorite paper ever (inks don't sheen much or dry the fastest, some inks feather quite a bit - looking at you, Iroshizuku), I've never found a better, more well put-together notebook for daily use. Looking sharp in any scenario is an added bonus. Whether the price is worth it is up to you, but after trying the rest I don't feel like buying any other notebook.

I purchased this paper because I was trying to find a paper that could handle the heavy ink line my Visconti Dark Age with Medium nib. Most of the paper I have tried with this pen just could not handle it. This paper handles the heavy line that pen puts down. This is some of the smoothest paper I have touched and my pen just moves across it like glass. If you need a great paper that can heavy or light ink this is it.

Got four now. One for each of my three major interests and one for miscellaneous. Plus a smaller one for daily notes of things to do or done. And, a small note pad for EDC. No bleeding or feathering. Sturdy covers. Very pleased.

Great fine texture paper.

Everything is very good

Very nice price for such a great product. Very elegant. Thank you.

It's good. I like them.

These notebooks and pads aren't talked about often, but man are they great! They're my favorite and I have many sizes. I love the headers and the super smooth paper!

This paper is (usually) amazing. It dries quickly, has little to no feathering, and just makes any ink look beautiful. However, as the title suggests, this is how the paper usually is. Sometimes, the paper soaks up ink and feathers mildly. The problem seems to be inconsistency in the paper quality. It most parts, as aforementioned, it is the best paper I have used, and in other parts it can look pretty bad. For instance, when writing (I use these notebooks for my university work) it will sometimes suddenly change in quality and begin to bleed and feather--especially near the edges of the paper--and then return to the pristine quality it once was before the feathering and bleeding began. In my pictures I have tried to show the good and bad quality I have experienced, although my phone camera did not quite capture how it truly looks in person. At worst, the inconsistency is a deal-breaker, and at best this it is just a slight annoyance. After using so many of these notebooks, however, I have concluded the latter and will be continuing to buy them. In conclusion, I would say the larger notebooks are mostly amazing and worth it, and the smaller notebooks are definitely worth it 100% (they never bleed or feather).

I liked the notebook I got enough that I didn't realize that I got the A5 size instead of the A4 size I ordered. I'm halfway through the notebook now so it's a little late to complain. The notebook is really nice though. The paper has a nice feel to it, the perforations make it easy to take pages out, and the cover is really sturdy so the paper stays in perfect condition.

Ok, so I get a bit obsessive about paper. I needed a replacement notebook for work and interviews. I was first attacted to the Mnemosyne Notebooks because of the durable (and elegant) covers. The paper and rulings exceeded my expectations... Great stuff...

This is my favorite paper for doing school work. The paper is smooth and the drying times are reasonable. I like Tomoe River paper a bit better but I use that mostly for journaling. For everything else, Maruman notebooks serves my purposes just fine.

I am using this notebook for college classes and I couldn't be happier. It is perfect for fountain pens, and I use a lot of different colored ink in my notes. So far I haven't seen any bleedthrough, and just a slight hint of ghosting, but definitely not enough to be distracting. The paper itself is ivory/cream in color, which is very easy on the eyes, both when taking notes, and later when I am trying to study them. The paper is very smooth, and each page is perforated, which is a plus!

I have used the Mnemosyne A4 notebooks for school for the past couple of years and taken copious amounts of notes in them. The best feature I like about it is the smoothness of the paper. My fountain pens just glide all on them. Everything else, the A4 size, perforated pages, water-resistant cover, and notation header, are convenient to have. There is no bleeding when I use my fountain pens but there is some ghosting so I can still use both sides of a page. Overall, it is the best notebook I have ever used.

These are my go-to notebooks. The paper is perfect for fountain pens, even the super-wet nibs. Wet ink, dry ink...doesn't matter. All lay smoothly n this silky-smooth paper. The ring binding means the paper lays flat. Highly recommended!

This is an awesome notebook. The front & back covers are sturdy and durable, giving excellent protection to the paper. The wire binders hold up very well (I've been carrying the notebook in my backpack for a month and they're not bent at all). The lines are soft gray and very subtle. The off-white or cream color is nice on the eyes and helps ink show up very well. I have both he graph lined and regular lined versions of Mnemosyne notebooks and love them. Ink looks great on them. I haven't seen any show through or bleed through with even the wettest, stub (1.1) nibs. These notebooks have replaced Rhodia as my favorite paper/notebook. Will definitely be buying more.