Clairefontaine Triomphe Gold Notebook A5

The Triomphe Gold is Clairefontaine's finest notebook in the A5 format - a product that carries the full weight of the brand's 165-year papermaking heritage without asking you to take it on faith. You notice it the moment you pick it up. The cover is crisp white card stock, with the Triomphe name debossed and inlaid with gold-leaf foil, along with a fine rectangular border that runs the perimeter of the cover. It's a considered, unhurried piece of design - the kind that signals quality before a single page is turned. The back carries a single Clairefontaine logo, also debossed and finished in gold-leaf foil. Rounded corners on both the covers and pages mean it survives the inside of a bag without dog-eared edges. The paper is the reason this notebook has the following it does. Each notebook contains 48 sheets of 90 gsm Clairefontaine Blanc Velin Velouté paper - a satin-finish stock that handles everything from fountain pen inks to watercolour markers with composure. At 90 gsm, the paper carries remarkable opacity, which keeps ghosting to a minimum and allows you to use both sides of every sheet with confidence. Fountain pen enthusiasts in particular will recognise this paper: it is a long-standing favourite among lettering artists and calligraphers, with a surface smooth enough to showcase the full shading and sheen of quality inks. The paper itself is made in France; the notebook is thread-bound, with stitching that runs the full length of the spine. The result is a binding that lies completely flat when open - a practical detail that matters enormously over the life of a notebook you actually use. There are no pages pulling against you at the gutter. The notebook is plastic-free and PEFC certified, reflecting Clairefontaine's commitment to responsible forest management - the kind of standard you'd expect from a house with roots going back to 1858. Measuring 148 x 210 mm, the A5 format is genuinely portable without sacrificing writing space. It suits a jacket pocket, a briefcase, or a desk drawer equally well. Whether you reach for it in a meeting, at a writing desk, or in transit, it performs without compromise. Specifications Format: A5 (148 x 210 mm) Sheets: 48 (96 pages) Paper weight: 90 gsm Paper type: Blanc Velin Velouté, acid-free, pH neutral Ruling: Lined (8 mm rule) or blank Binding: Thread-sewn, lies flat Cover: White card stock with gold-leaf foil detailing, rounded corners Certification: PEFC, plastic-free Paper origin: Made in France