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Moleskine

I’ve avoided buying a Moleskine for a long time. Will this journal be a pleasant surprise, or will it live up to all the negative reviews online? I’m sure it’s just a matter of finding the notebook’s right purpose.

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I entered into this review with very low expectations for my Moleskine notebook because if you’ve ever scanned the reviews online, they’re largely negative. My review, and particularly my pen test, completely turned around my view. This journal could handle a wide range of pens and markers and even watercolour paints and it’s well constructed too. The narrower size probably won’t suit my usual creative journals, but it will suit purposes where my focus is on note-taking.

My in-depth review video looks at the construction and features of the journal, the quality of the paper, interesting information about the company, and includes a pen test of a full range of pens and watercolour paints, with a special fountain pen test. See my pen test page for an explanation of each test.

Company based in

Italy

Company website

moleskine.com

Handle

@moleskine

Journal size options

B6, A5 Slim, Composition, Pocket

Price range

$$

USD/page in 2025

$0.10

Version

Classic

Pages

240

A5 paper dimensions (mm)

208 x 128

Journal thickness (mm)

16

Journal weight (g)

330

Cover type

Leatherette

Cover artwork

Brand on back cover, No

Cover options

Many

Closure

7mm elastic

Pen loop

No

Ribbons

1

Pocket

Rear, concertina

Perforated pages

No

Page edges

Plain

Paper GSM

70

Paper colour

Cream

Paper smoothness

4 – smooth

Dots across and down

25 x 41

Grid size (mm)

4.99 (1mm under across page)

Dot darkness

3 – average

Dot alignment across pages (mm)

0-1

Bleed

2 – slight

Ghosting

3 – visible

Erase 2B pencil

2 – shadow

Feathering

1 – none

Drying time (seconds)

10

Page wrinkle

3 – noticeable

Highlight after ink

1 – no smear

Return to owner

Yes

Key page

No

Index

No

Page numbers

No

Page dividers

No

Pen test page

No

Acid-free paper

Yes

FSC paper

Yes

Packaging

Belly band, Plastic shrink wrap

Recycled content

No

Social or environmental responsibility

Science-based targets to reduce climate emissions

Free gifts

No

Buyer incentives

No

Specialty purpose

No

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