Finding the perfect bullet journal notebook for your needs is very difficult. There are so many brands on the market. Our free online quiz will help you find the best Bujo notebook for your needs.
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What is a BuJo notebook?
A BuJo notebook is a journal with dot grid pages. You can create a bullet journal with blank pages but dot grid notebooks are better for beginners. Dot grid pages help you draw straight lines, guide your writing, divide your page into sections and align objects.
How do you choose a notebook?
Notebooks come with a hardcover or softcover. I bought my first bullet journal notebook online and didn’t realize it was softcover. It was packaged well and yet still arrived bent and damaged. I didn’t even bother using it as I realized that it would look even worse after use. If you are going to take your bullet journal with you when you leave home it must be sturdy and durable. It should be noted that Ryder Carroll, creator of the Bullet Journal, suggests you use your daily bullet journal spread to rapid log events and notes as they occur during the day. To do this, you will need to take your notebook with you at all times and therefore will need a hardcover.
What is ghosting and bleeding?
The paper you use affects the bleed and ghosting (show through).
Bleeding occurs when ink soaks through the paper to the other side. If it bleeds too much then you might not be able to write on the other side of the page.
Ghosting is where you can see the writing on one side of the paper from the other side. The ink hasn’t necessarily bled through to the other side but it shows through. Ghosting can be a problem if you like using both sides of the paper in your notebook since the writing or drawing on one side of the paper can interfere with the other side.
The thicker the paper the less it will show through. With thinner paper, the ink will bleed through to the other side. The more absorbent the paper is the more likely it is to bleed.
See the best bullet journal pens to see which pens don’t bleed and which pens show the least shadowing / ghosting.
