Cienki notes Terre

The wire binding lays completely flat when I’m writing, which makes the 120 pages feel even more usable. The paper weight is perfect—no ghosting with my gel pen, and the painted back cover is a nice surprise I didn’t expect.

The wire binding lies completely flat when I’m writing, which matters more than I expected for a notebook this size, and the 103 gsm paper handles my fountain pen without bleeding through. Knowing the back cover is painted too makes it feel like a small piece of art I can carry around.

The hand-painted cover is even prettier in person—mine has a deep blue swirl pattern that I haven't seen on any other notebook. The 103 gsm paper handles my fountain pen without ghosting, and the wire binding lies completely flat when I'm journaling. I've bought three more as gifts since.