The Leuchtturm1917 Sketchbook Medium (A5) is the one that actually leaves the house. At 145 by 210 millimetres it slides into a coat pocket or the side of a bag, and 112 pages of 150 g/m cartridge paper mean it is a proper sketchbook rather than a notebook with ambitions. The weight in the hand is reassuring without being a burden.

Small books get used more, and this one is built for the kind of drawing that happens on a train or across a caf table. The paper takes pencil, pen and light wash without complaint, the covers stay rigid enough to work against, and the thread binding opens flat so you never fight the gutter. Pure white, unruled, waiting.

Built for Daily Use

• Goes everywhere: It fits the pocket you already use, so you draw on the days you would otherwise have talked yourself out of it.
• Handles a wash: The 150 g/m paper takes diluted ink and light watercolour without cockling, and the reverse side stays usable.
• Holds its shape: The hardcover keeps its corners and the elastic keeps it closed, so months in a bag never leave it dog-eared.

Details

• Brand: Leuchtturm1917
• Type: Sketchbook
• Size: Medium (A5), 145 x 210 mm
• Pages: 112
• Paper: 150 g/m white cartridge paper, acid-free
• Ruling: Plain
• Binding: Thread-bound, lies flat
• Features: Elastic closure, ribbon page marker, gusseted rear pocket, archiving sticker
• Colour: Lilac, Sage or Forest Green
• Country of Origin: Germany