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Keepbook

Keepbook

A notebook meant to be kept.

Keepbook is a hardcover, layflat notebook, made of quality materials and thoughtful details. Comes in three versions, and includes a sturdy slipcase for archiving when you’re finished.
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Opens Flat

Thanks to the sewn signature binding.

No one wants to be fighting against their notebook when they are trying to use it, so a layflat design is essential. The binding style differs from traditional “case-bound” hardcover books in that it can opened fully, 180 degrees, and it stays open. Now all that’s left to do is let your creative energy flow.

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Quality Materials

Sweating the details.

We paid attention to every last detail in this notebook. The paper is super high quality, and performs well with a variety of writing instruments without smudging or bleeding. The covers are wrapped with a dark gray “leatherette” material that has an amazing soft touch feel. Even the woven bookmarker ribbon feels high quality. We think you will appreciate all the care and attention to detail we put into this thing.

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The Keepsake

A notebook meant to be kept.

Keepbook comes with a slip case, which is meant to be the final resting place for your notebook. You can write on the spine to catalogue the notebook, and it looks awesome when you line several up on a shelf. We think if you are pouring your heart into your creative work, you should keep your notebooks, as a marker of memory and progress.

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Dot Grid

Featuring subtle guide markers.

The dots in the Dot Grid version of Keepbook are spaced 5 mm apart, and they have a twist. Some subtle guide markers are hidden within the grid. The guides divide each page into 2 columns, which can then be divided into fourths, making each page super flexible in how they are laid out. The guides virtually disappear if you are not looking for them, but are very useful when you need them.

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Ruled

With numbered pages.

The Ruled version of Keepbook spaces the lines apart 7 mm, which is an ideal spacing to accommodate many handwriting styles. It is very close to “College Ruled” in the US. We also include a subtle break in the lines near the left edge of each page, for creating a margin, and all of the pages are numbered.

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Blank

Featuring a super thick, toothy paper.

The paper in the blank version of the Keepbook is thick and heavy, 240 gsm. It has a slight texture to it, and will handle any medium you throw at it with aplomb. Pens, pencils, markers, watercolor… go wild. Due to its thickness and density, you will see very little, if any, show-through on the opposite side.

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Specifications

  • Page Size: 135 mm x 195 mm (5.3 in x 7.7 in)
  • Dot Grid and Ruled Paper: 100 gsm. 80 sheets, 160 pages.
  • Blank Paper: 240 gsm. 30 sheets, 60 pages.
  • Cover: Charcoal Leatherette Polyurethane on 1.5 mm (0.06 in) rigid board.
  • Rounded Corner Radius: 6 mm (0.24 in)
  • Binding: Lay flat binding with sewn signatures
  • Bookmaker Ribbon: 9 mm (0.35 in) twill
  • Slipcase: 1.5 mm (0.06 in) rigid board wrapped in 120 gsm paper
  • Typeface: Verlag, by Hoefler & Co.

Customer Reviews

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Jason pugh (Raleigh, US)

My favorite

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Logan Rios (Salt Lake City, US)
So good, I might want even more

I’m currently about to start on my third KeepBook; used exclusively for a verbose Bullet Journal style with the Ruled edition.

It’s certainly tough enough for Everyday Carry, going in and out of a backpack and desk while getting jostled around and getting scratched on random things. If anything, it gives each leatherette cover some character.

Pages are sturdy and the color is lovely. The P8126 refill (and the Mark One itself) is pretty magical on this paper and at the 7mm line height, and the thick black ink is very pleasing on the soft white background and gray markings.

Page numbers, the dedicated index, and the archiving features are real winners for the journaling use-case. Special mention goes to the margins, invaluable for both readability and extra user markings.

I would prefer not to switch from this notebook, but may have to, soon. My pace is currently exceeding the 160-page count, and I’ve been buying aftermarket pen loops just to keep my Mark One attached.

If there were a Kickstarter for a KeepBook Expanded with 40-100 more pages and some solution for keeping the Mark One on the notebook itself, I’d be back in a heartbeat for even double the current KeepBook price. I suspect I’m not alone in this; other manufacturers offer extra or premium versions of their flagship notebooks, even if none of those ever match the attention-to-detail of Studio Neat.

Regardless, I look forward to continuing to use the KeepBook all day, every day for at least this month and the next. It’s amazing how easy it is to keep healthy habits when your tools spark so much joy.

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Dominic Rossetti (Orange, US)
Glorious

Love this product and this company. Clean, professional, and quality.

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David Campbell (Honolulu, US)
Great

This product is the best

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bradley villanueva (San Juan, PR)
good journal

all around really good journal only thing i dont like is the ribbon its a little to big and can wrinkle the paper