I first saw this brand in one of Goulet's youtube videos, and given how affordable it was, decided to give it a try.

This is one of my favorite fountain pen friendly papers now along with the Mnemosyne notebooks. Apica also has even higher quality paper dubbed the Premium line, but this **unbeatable** quality for the price.

Quality and price. It’s excellent paper at an excellent price. Hard to beat.

I love the notebooks. They're just right when a 200 page book is not needed.

This is a really nice slim notebook and the paper is good. I simply prefer Bright White paper. I will still use it or maybe give it to someone else. It shows sheen and shimmer pretty well and very minimal ghosting. It is nice and if you like Ivory/Cream paper you will love it.

I give these out to people just entering the fountain pen world. Perfect for short subjects or uncommitted writers.

I've had this notebook for about half a year, and it's been riding along in my bag since then (through all kinds of weather, since I walk a lot). I use it for occasional notes, just here-and-there sorts of things - maybe I don't have any other good paper at a meeting, or I'm using it to sketch a rough itinerary while on a trip. It's light and thin, so it travels extremely well. The paper itself is of good quality: smooth, with no bleed-through even with wet nibs (show-through is minor to my eyes). With wet writers I occasionally get a tiny bit of feathering, but this is rare. Shading and sheen show up decently well, though this definitely isn't Tomoe River and won't show these qualities to their utmost. If you're looking to try out a fountain-pen-friendly paper for the first time, or if you just need something light so you can take quality paper with you everywhere, this is a nice choice.

Great notebook. I really like the short page count. I use them as project organizing, one book per project and I don't need 100 pages.

At the moment I am using these notebooks as mini monthly journals and it's working well. A very affordable fountain pen friendly notebook.

I wanted to try these little Apica notebooks because the colors they come in a very pleasing and the price point is so hard to beat. Unfortunately that is where the advantages of this paper end. Every ink I own in every nib size (except a Kaweco EF) feathers like crazy. Because of this I lost all of the shading that some of my favorite inks give off. Also, I use a good amount of sheening inks and almost all of the sheen is lost because of how absorbent the paper is. The only reason I'm giving this two stars instead of one is because these notebooks are so cheap that it wasn't a very big loss on my end.

This notebook is fantastic. The paper gives a smooth writing experience even with a scratchy nib. Colors really pop on this paper. You can't go wrong with this notebook.

Apica notebooks are among my favorites, though I've only recently started using them. Purchased three to keep track of things for the upcoming Fall semester and have loved using them. I write with fountain pens, usually Noodler's ink with some Diamine, and they've all behaved very well on the paper. I'm using fine nibs on this paper, so can't speak to how well a medium and up nib would work. Bu I've had no feathering or bleed through. Will definitely be using more of their paper!

Ideal notebook.

Very nice and inexpensive notebook. Regardless of fountain pen or ink, I'm able to write on both sides of the paper. It's smooth and durable. Definitely would get it again.

Notebook is great, paper is high quality. Using flex nibs, and even just dumping a little ink on the page, no feathering and no bleed through, minimal ghosting. The paper also has a bit of feedback and I really like that, not a fan of super smooth paper. The cover is what sold me this over other notebooks, I like the design on these a lot. The notebook does not have a lot of pages, but this helps it to lay flat the whole time and never was uncomfortable on my wrist like some other notebooks I have are. I will be ordering more of these

Love this notebook!

Love Apica paper. Buyers should note these notebooks aren't terribly thick but again really FP friendly paper and quality covers. .. and of course Goulet packing and customer service are outstanding

This paper has the long dry time of Rhodia with the feathering of a Mead 5-Star notebook. Paper feels nice, but I buy paper for writing on. My advice, buy Rhodia.

I ordered a few different notebooks from Goulet Pen Co. and the ordering process was easy. This Apica notebook is very attractive (I proudly show it off when I'm in public with it), it's just the right size, and I get no bleed through the pages when I use my fountain pens.

I bought this some time ago out of the need for something that could endure fountain pen's well. And since then I was nothing but pleased with the product itself.

Years ago I found an Apica notebook in a bookstore in Los Angeles. It instantly became my favorite notebook. I used it almost every day. But once it was filled I was stuck. Eventually I stumbled across Goulet Pens online and they not only had an amazing selection on Apica Notebooks, they also had them cheaper, and delivered to my house in no time. I've come back several times to refill my supply and I will continue to do so. Thank you for keeping my writing!

I was looking to build a A5 sized travel notebook system and needed to find good notebook inserts I could use with various fountain pens and inks. My requirements were soft covered, A5 sized, side stapled or stitched binding, and minimal feathering and bleed through. Included in my testing was the Apica CD-11, Clairefontaine 1951 staplebound notebook, Clairefontaine Basic staplebound Duo, Clairefontaine Classic staplebound notebook, Leuchtturm1971 Jottbook, and Rhodia Classic side staplebound notebook. The pens and inks I used were a Pilot Custom Heritage 92 fine with Iroshizuku Kon-Peki, Pilot Custom 74 medium with Noodler's Libery's Elysium, Twsbi Vac 700 fine with Noodler's 54th Massachusetts, Lamy Al-Star fine with Nooder's Apache Sunset, and Lamy Studio fine with Noodler's Bulletproof Black. This was my first experience with Apica and the CD-11 performed very well. The paper had a little bit of feedback to it, but not much. There was minimal ghosting and absolutely no bleedthrough. I enjoyed the 7mm rule quite a bit. The stitched binding seemed very strong and didn't give me any durability concerns. Although only 28 sheets, it was priced accordingly and I think I actually prefer the smaller sheet count because I'll be able to double and triple up these into my travel notebook system. The cover is also quite attractive and I like that it's offered in several covers. The Apica CD-11 is a quality notebook that definitely worked well for my needs and I have no problems recommending it to others.

I bought a variety of note books and have found this one to be a good size with nice paper. My pens are little on the wet side but there is no bleed through and I can write on both sides. I will get some more of these next time I order.

The paper is finished nicely. Not too smooth, just barely enough tooth to give feedback. I've tried Noodler's ink (a few colors) and it sits on top too much. Noodler's doesn't seem to bind to itself very well so it smears easily when dried.Herbin ink is *wonderful* on this paper. Pousierre de Lune was my favorite. Cafe des Iles was pretty good too. Note that I'm not too concerned about permanence. I also tried Private Reserve Placid Blue and it stood up tall like Noodler's, and then smeared when dry. Lastly I tried a bottle of Namiki Blue. Not completely sure exactly which color it is, just a blue color. It is very saturated, took a little longer to dry, and I expected to have smearing when dry because of that. But NO! It was great! Except for the dry time, the Namiki ink performs awesomely on this paper. For most of these test I used a Noodler's Ahab flex nib pen.

The ordering process was easy, and my package arrived carefully hand wrapped. It was a great experience and it is now my favorite notebook!

I love notebooks! I own many different styles in many different sizes and shapes. But, sadly, as much as I absolutely love my notebooks, I abuse the heck out of them :(. Remember Elmyra from Tiny Toons? Remember how much she loved animals? Loved them to death - literally?! Yeah, that's me with notebooks. I love them and hold them and carry them all over... and then they start to fall apart and, after a short life, die a horrible death --*if*-- they aren't good quality. I bought the CD-11 in black, light blue, and sky blue from here and I also have the CD-15 in red. They are excellent. I have drug them everywhere for about a month now and they have held up after all the love (abuse) I have given them. And - the paper!! Not only is it nice and smooth to the touch, but there's no fountain pen ink bleed through. Thanks, Goulet, for your personalized service, and prompt delivery of great quality products.

It's amazing to see such thin paper holding up ink so well! Perfect for taking quick notes, use as an everyday notebook. Not enough pages for long writing, but very useful nonetheless.

I enjoy the notebook and writing with a fountain pen is a nice experience. It is not as glass-smooth as Clairfontaine, but I think that is a good thing.

This paper is very good quality, smooth writing, and only very saturated inks will bleed it (like Noodlers BS Blue). Great price, solid paper!

I'm used to the Italian paper (Fabriano), pleasantly surprised by Japanese Aprica quality good composition of paper which gives a nice softness to writing experience. I wasn't expected such slim notebook but taking in consideration the quality vs the price I think is ok.

I really like this notebook as it is large enough to give me plenty of space to write, yet still fit in my purse easily. However, one of my cats likes to chew on the cover.