ZenART Faux Leather Dotted Journal - B5 Sized, 7 x 10-inch, Non-Bleed 120gsm Premium Paper, Fountain Pen Proof, Notebook with Vibrant Colors, Japanese Edge Motif - Lay Flat, with Grid for Journa

I ordered this notebook since the description suggested it was “fountain pen friendly”.The notebook itself is lovely, the cover is soft & bright, it looks classy and well made. The paper is thick, slightly off white, faint dot grids, lined contents pages and has a document pocket with a little discount voucher against future purchases. The page edges are decorated in contrasting coloured patterns and it looks really eye catching.I’m also liking that the book comes in B5 size, something which is hard to come by in fountain pen friendly notebooks.The downside here is that the paper is not all that fountain pen friendly. It takes some inks well, but others not so much. The inks feather quite a bit (even usually well behaved ones), and they ghost/bleed through despite the heavy paper stick (advertised at 120gsm).The photos show the feathering and ghosting/bleed through from inks that are usually really well behaved. I’d expect some bleeding/feathering from Noodlers ink, but not from the Diamine, Colorverse & Vinta inks, which I’ve never really seen bleed/feather on anything other than cheap copy paper.If you’re after a really pretty, B5 notebook with quality paper, 2 marker ribbons, doc pocket etc then this is for you. If you’re a fountain pen user, with a number of inks from different manufacturers it might be better to avoid these.I’d also say that these are slightly over priced, they’re pretty, but they’re not a £20 notebook, I’d say a more realistic price is £10-£12 maximum.

I love these notebooks. I use them at work, for my studies and journalling. There is a handy index, pages are numbered and they are thick so then ink doesn't bleed through. I will buy these over any notebooks (and I have tried quite a few!).

Beautiful quality, lovely notebook.

Fabulous looking orange notebook perfect for gifting or keeping. The edge blue & white colors are bold and crisp. Dotted pages are numbered. There is a section in front to write in the contents and page number. The size is large but not as bulky as 8 1/2 X 11 or 9 X 12.......6.9 X 9.8 inches is easier to carry for classes. Pocket on the back page. I have not written in it yet.....it does need a fountain pen test for my purposes. I was very happy with the quality - will buy more for gifts.

Excited to use this, the notebook looks amazing. It has an odd smell though. Hoping that will dissipate.