The paper is smooth and easy to write on - HOWEVER, this product only earns 3 stars because the paper is so thin.

The paper is a little too cream for my taste, but if you don't like white paper, this is fine

paper and cover are very smooth, subtle dot grid pattern, and like the table of contents

Great cover, great quality paper, and some nifty features

HOWEVER, the paper smudges like crazy

Horrible quality paper

It has nice paper and a sturdy cover.

Beautiful paper and presentation

For those who don't like grid paper this is a great alternative.

The paper is completely transparent.

Leutchtturm does quality paper very well, as you know

Should this paper be so transparent?

I've always sort of shunned moleskines, having found their paper kind of awful, and this is an excellent alternative

However, this paper is the best paper I have used for these types of pens

Solid construction, great paper.

Paper can bleed through some pens, but nothing major

Paper itself is smooth, thin, & off white, and the hardcover protects the notebook very well but be advised if you're hard on this notebook the cover will show dents and scuffs

Paper itself is smooth, thin, & off white, and the hardcover protects the notebook very well but be advised if you're hard on this notebook the cover will show dents and scuffs

The paper is high quality and is smooth, and I LOVE the dots!

The paper is high quality and most markers will not bleed through

Good quality paper.

The side is great, the paper is perfect for not bleeding through, and it even includes some stickers to put on the cover and spine to identify the book

The paper is smooth

They have a range of great colors and the paper is perfect for fountain pens

For fountain pen users, the paper is significantly better than many other journals

The paper is super smooth and has a nice sweet smell to it

the only reason this didn't get 5 stars was because I'd like the paper to be just a bit thicker

I love the dot paper, very high quality!

Great paper quality, and the dot grid is a wonderful hybrid of graph and plain paper

Even spacing and even number of spaces on each page (26 x 36) and great paper

The elastic strap secures all my loose papers I shove in my notebook.

It also looks great in this color, and the paper is fantastic for every kind of pen you might throw at it, including fountain pens

I had seen the name (Leuchtturm1917) all over when looking for "the" bullet journal to try, but I can't understand why people are obsessed with THIS particular one, since there are others out there that likely have MUCH better paper that you can't actually see through!

The paper is so smooth making it very easy to write on

the paper is great

The format of this journal is great and very well thought out -- pockets in both front and back, numbered pages, table-of-contents, ribbon bookmarks, elastic closure -- but the paper is not as good as I had been led to believe.

The paper is smooth and the cover keeps its shape even when tossed in my bag daily!

Overall, I think the paper is better, too

This paper isn't made for anything super watery or wet, so it'll warp the paper slightly if you like to add a bit of watercolor to your journal.

I prefer Moleskins paper over these but to each their own

Beautiful journal, nice quality paper, love the cover color, love that it lays flat when open.

Great paper, perfect size, couldn't be happier

The paper is comparable to Moleskin, as well...

Good paper quality, with minimal see-through

Good paper.

I pretty much always write with a medium nib fountain pen, and the paper takes the ink really well

Nice paper.

It opens flat, the pages are numbered with 3 index pages, the dot pages make it easy to customize each one, and the paper is smooth and welcoming to a variety of inks and paints

Great paper and a good sized journal.

and I don't like too thin paper,

The paper is smooth and light but my pen ink absorbs quickly and easily, no smudging if I give it a few seconds to dry

I love this paper and the notebook design

I wish I could get this color in a Rhodia journal because I like their paper better, it feels more luxurious when I'm

Nice paper, and having the numbered pages helps with indexing.

Would like the paper a little thicker though

These journals have super high quality paper and are great with any pens!

The paper feels strong

The color is bright, the binding seems secure, the paper is smooth and smudges easily

I wish the paper was just a bit thicker, like the similar moleskin products.

Lovely paper quality, nice journal.

The paper is no better than the cheap I composition books

The paper is smooth and my pens don't bleed through

Thick smooth paper, and plenty of it

The pages didn't feel any thinner than most nice grade notebook paper (like mead)

The paper hasn't bled with anything I've used so far.- A5 size paper

Excellent quality paper.

Paper is quite a bit thicker, and although some markers do show through the pages a little, it doesn't bleed through like the moleskin did.

Paper is buttery smooth writing & fountain pen friendly

Love the paper.

There is also a handy pouch in the back to store loose papers and it's held closed when storing in bags with a durable band

Paper is really nice, works well with rollerball and fountain pens.

Paper is really nice, works well with rollerball and fountain pens.

The pages are thick enough to use water based markers but not great if you like to use calligraphy pens because the paper isn't quite smooth enough.

I like the size and the hardcover, but the paper is absolutely TERRIBLE.

Paper ghosts really really bad

The paper however was pretty smooth and works well with my tombow brush pens

The paper however was pretty smooth and works well with my tombow brush pens

The paper is really good

Tho haven't used it much yet, delicious sensual paper quality

Great quality, great paper, great size and overall a really good value as well

the paper takes ink well.

Good paper!

Pens flow smoothly across the surface, but the paper takes pencil as well

If so, this one does the job, Lechtturm uses great paper - unless you're using a particularly watery marker or fountain pen, ghosting is minimal to non-existent

The paper is good

No bleeding, just the paper is not super thick

The paper is amazing , and minor shadowing and haven't had bleed through!!!!!!!!!

I love the dotted paper because they are not intrusive in the final look, but help with the page design.

Good paper for pretty much every pen I use.

The build of the notebook seems to be good, with good quality paper and a nice cover

It does ghost quite a bit - the paper could be smoother and thicker,

smooth paper, dots give great stability, love the little pocket in the back

smooth paper, dots give great stability, love the little pocket in the back

Excellent paper quality, easy to carry around.

Excellent quality paper and a lovely color for the cover.

durable cover, paper doesn't feel cheap

very soft paper very good size

This paper isn't made for anything super watery or wet, so it'll warp the paper slightly if you like to add a bit of watercolor to your journal.

Excellent notebook -- high quality paper, good size.

Really nice paper

durable cover, paper doesn't feel cheap.

However, the paper is disappointing, it is so thin that my gel ballpoint pin is clearly visible on the back of every page

Nice quality paper with lots of little features in the book, like a storage pocket and two bookmarks

Great paper

I would prefer a slightly thicker paper, but I am using the notebook anyway for my bullet journal.

The elastic strap secures all my loose papers I shove in my notebook.

The paper feels nice

Great paper.

The paper is so soft and smooth, I just love running my hand over a clean page

Great paper and incredibly durable

One star was lost because of how thin paper is & how easily pens bled through

The one star guys are just mad and want justice and just say the paper is bad and move on with their lives

Durable paper for most inks and graphite

The paper is the best

The pocket on the inside holds important papers, and my tiny ruler.

This is my favorite bullet journal type - there is an index to keep you on track and it has great quality paper, which is all numbered!

The paper doesn't bleed through, and the size of the pages are just perfect

I was skeptical of how thin the paper was/how easily ink bled through the paper

Like the other reviews said, the paper is very thin

The paper has some ghosting but minimal bleed through

The paper feels cheap and thin and I can see the ghosting of THREE previous pages which has practically made the journal unusable for me.

Pros: there isn’t any bleeding; you can choose a full grid (essentially graph paper) or just dot grid; there is a wide variety of colors to choose from; and the pages are numbered

Nice paper, great size, perfect for journaling.

Pens love this paper

Go to any supermarket and buy the cheapest spiral, and that will have decent paper

Paper is soft and great to write on

I like the paper,

Good paper quality, amazing number of pages and highly durable

Good paper quality, amazing number of pages and highly durable

The paper is also nice and thick and there's a built in indexRead more

The paper is smooth and the dots are perfect

The quality the paper is great, I tried several mediums in it and none of them bleed out

only complaint is that the paper isn't very usable with my fountain pen ink

Good quality paper and layout inside the book

The notebook is unusable - why can't they just use "cheap" paper?

I prefer the dotted paper, which works like graph paper without the annoying ever-present lines

Love the dot paper.

Paper is a great quality, only slight bleed through

The quality is top shelf and the paper feels like butter

EVERYONE is saying the paper is bad

The paper is ideal for my fountain pens and I've even discovered some inks to show sheen on this paper

I was never drawn to them for their hipster cache; I just prefer plain-covered notebooks that are durable and have decent quality paper, and those became my trusted standby

The paper is nice and thick, doesn't bleed

The paper is wonderful and I can use almost every pen I own without bleedthrough.

Love that the paper is so smooth

The paper is great, there's rarely any bleed

Covers are strong, good paper, and clearly numbered pages.

Yet they managed to find decent paper

I wanted to love this but the paper in this

Excellent paper quality

The paper is smooth and pens like a Steadtler Tri Plus Fineliner or my fountain pen just glide across the page

The paper feels and looks nice, but the pens I use (Uni-ball Signo 207s) bleed through

Paper isn't expensive these days, so probably that could happen, although, it's imported from Germany, so perhaps that makes the difference

I had created and printed my own dot grid paper using a very heavy, smooth HP bright white paper (LOVE IT!)

Paper works with fountain pens, Moleskin doesn't.

Love the color, and love the paper

The paper quality it terrific!I bought the pink color and its perfect!

Like the books marks, the light paper, I don't use all the organizational

The paper wrinkles a bit, but nothing serious

Wider array of color, and I liked the paper more.

Great paper that doesn't bleed with normal fountain pens.

The paper is nice and creamy

This journal boasts a beautiful cover, handy elastic page marker, and paper that doesn't "ghost" too much even when using markers.

Thin shiny paper that bleeds

The color is pretty, the paper is great, and I the dot grid is a perfect

Great paper; holds up very well, and I've used Staedler pens, watercolor brush pens, and all manner of gel ink pens

notebook is as expected, good quality paper

The paper is also lovely and smooth and I love the hard cover and elastic band -- my journals have a tendency to get beaten up but this feels like it will remain in good condition

I love the color and the sturdy construction, as well as the pre-numbered pages and back pouch

I had no idea there was a product out there that would be as good as, or better, than my trusty Moleskin notebooks.

The dots do not look as dark and far apart as they do in the photo, which is a relief.

There is significant ghosting (when you can see on the reverse side of the page what you've written) that is so distracting as to make the journal not suitable to my purposes

It's more SECURE this way for sure, and probably better for most people, but I prefer a