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Is There A Difference Between Clairefontaine Classic And Triomphe?

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I haven used the "Classic" series, and kind of like it. Was wondering if there are any differences between it and the "Triomphe" series.

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Just what do you mean by the word "Classic?" Most of the time when I see the word classic on Clairegontaine products, it is a designation for a style not the paper.

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If you're talking about just regular Clairefontaine paper that's in their staple and cloth bound notebooks as "classic", both Triomphe and regular Clairefontaine are 90g but Triomphe has a smoother finish. Smooth enough where some pens that I have that write with a bit of feedback on regular Clairefontaine paper will have essentially no feedback on Triomphe. Shading comes through a little nicer as well, but I'm not sure about differences in dry times as I haven't timed it yet myself. But with the increased shading capability I'm going to assume it's also because the dry time is a little longer on Clairefontaine.

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