Italienisches Notebook lined green (A5)

The notebook from Rome is a handcrafted softcover notebook with a green cover, cream-colored lined paper, and hand-applied red cut edges. The classic Roman stationery manufacturer binds each notebook individually, and the red cut surfaces are rubbed in page by page by hand. The cover features a gold-embossed hooded crow – a common sight in Rome that gives the notebook its distinctive character.

Special Features

• Handcrafted binding: Each notebook is bound by hand in Rome – cahier-style with staple binding, which allows the notebook to lie flat and be usable right to the edge.
• Red colored edges, applied by hand: The red coloring of the cut edges is not done mechanically, but is dabbed on layer by layer – each copy shows a slightly individual color depth.
• Cream-colored paper: The light paper has a warm cream tone that sets off pleasantly against pure white and makes the line pattern appear calm.
• Gold-embossed hooded crow motif: The cover motif is a Bieffe trademark: the Roman hooded crow, embossed flat in gold into the cover material.
• Green softcover binding: Soft, grippy binding – feels pleasant in the hand, fits into any pocket without adding bulk.
• 100% manufactured in Italy: Production entirely in Rome.

Application & Tips

• Fountain pens and ink rollers: The cream-colored paper absorbs ink evenly – fountain pens with fine to medium nibs run smoothly and display the color depth of watery inks well. Very wet or fast-flowing nibs may show through slightly depending on the ink; a short dry test is worthwhile.
• Calligraphy practice: The ruling provides a clear baseline; the light paper responds to broad-nib inks with rich color reproduction. Particularly suitable for Western calligraphy styles with moderate ink flow.
• Daily notes and journaling: With 64 pages in A5 format, ideal as a slim companion notebook that doesn't become too heavy – equally suitable for bag, backpack, or desk.
• Writing instrument combination: Pencils, fineliners, and oil-based ballpoint pen refills work equally well; the paper has enough surface texture for good grip without being too rough.
• Build a collection: Bieffe notebooks are often collected in multiple colors – the green version works as a neutral everyday notebook alongside colored editions.

For Paper Tool Enthusiasts

The manufacturer has been producing in Rome for decades with largely consistent materials and techniques. The cahier-style with staple binding – often called "staple binding" in English stationery terminology – is the purest binding method: no hinges, no rubber bands, no spine bulge. As a result, the notebook lies completely flat and can be held left-handed without resistance. The light paper (basis weight not specified, tactilely in the medium range) has a slightly full grip that provides pleasant feedback with fine writing nibs. The gold-embossed hooded crow is not a printed logo, but a blind embossing with gold foil – this creates a tactile relief that noticeably imprints into your fingers when grasping the notebook.

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