Best Size For A Journal?

[JKelly]

I use the 5X8 hard bound sketchbooks for both pen and ink sketches and as a journal.

[sandy101]

A5 is my ideal size.

 

I have found that if I flip an A6 book by 90 degrees, I find the wider page more comfortable to use.

[Jeff_H]

I prefer standard 8 1/2 x 11 or A4 size. Some of the B5 size (I think that's the size) are nice too. I don't care for the smaller size journals.... too small for my preference. The downside is that very nice journals in the size I prefer are much more expensive, or not available. I'm trying to work up the stomach to spend $150+ for a nice Epica journal, and searching for nice but more reasonable journals. I have one of the large journals from paperforfountainpens, but I would like lined pages, more traditional coated paper, and a nicer cover.

Edited January 15, 2015 by Jeff_H

[abstract49]

A5 works for journal, for me. But for courthouse research, I go to the (U.S. standard?) composition notebooks.

 

Smaller than A5 I find difficult to write in, side to side and top to bottom. All right for note taking when carry space is limited, I suppose, but I usually carry an attache case (aluminum) large enough to accommodate legal size file folders and papers; gives me plenty of room for two or three A5 notebooks, a couple of composition books, my iPad, and a zippered 6 pen case, plus document copies I acquire during a workday.

[Pussinboots]

I like A5 or a little smaller for my journal and A4 for my visual diary as I paste pictures and other stuff into this and find it easier.

[Tanzanite]

I prefer writing in an A5 but for carrying in my hand bag I prefer A6 for the lightness.

[BlakeNole]

Clairefontaine 6.5 x 8.25. French ruled always seem to be available on sale for under 3 bucks. Perfect carry size that is just comfortable enough for long writing sessions.

[Red Dragon]

A5 hands down. All my full journals are that side. I prefer either hard covers or soft covers.

I'm using the cloth bound Clairefontaine right now. It's not my favourite...there seems to be coating issues (some places, the coating is thick for the ink to bead up and for the nib to skid). I'm pretty disappointed. I'll try a B6 Apica CD and see if the paper is better.

[Conan the Grammarian]

You could try this one - perfectly sized (and formatted) for to fit in your suit's breast pocket.

[debraji]

I've lately found that the B5 size suits me best. The pages are large enough for me to get expansive with ideas, but small enough that I can fill up a page fairly quickly.

 

I have an Apica CA-10 for fiction, and a PaperForFountainPens Tomoe River journal. I highly recommend both!