RETTACY Dotted Journal Notebook, 256 Pages, A5 Medium Size (5.7'' × 8.3'')

I love this Journal! This is my second time purchasing after leaving my last one on a vacation. The cover is sturdy, and the paper is thick. I haven’t had issues with bleeding with normal pens, highlighters, and even most markers. I will say, it will bleed if you overdo it, but that’s not the papers fault. As long as you’re reasonable it will work just fine. The color of the journal was a lot brighter than I expected, but I’m not mad at it. The one I bought previously was navy blue, and was true to the pictures.

I absolutely LOVE this bullet journal! After a few years of bullet journals that had thin paper, binding that wore out, and poor quality covers, I found this. This bullet journal has high quality paper that has a beautiful off white creamy color, and it is thick enough so that my pens do not ever bleed through. The journal can lay completely flat on a table, and the binding is strong and did not wear out after a year's worth of use. It also has not one, but two built in ribbons for marking pages, which is super helpful for tracking different things. I got the navy blue one, and it is beautiful! Perfect for a year's worth of note taking or bullet journaling, highly recommend!

I needed a journal for the single-player RPG Thousand Year Old Vampire, and I almost didn't buy this one because of other reviews that said the rows didn't line up at all across pages. But all the alternatives I liked were way more expensive and/or had major ghosting issues, so ultimately I decided to give this one a try first. I'm glad I did, because the rows in my copy are basically aligned! They do jog very, very slightly between pages, but it's the kind of thing you likely won't notice at all unless you're attaching a physical item with a straight edge (like washi tape) across pages. I particularly enjoy the quality of the paper, and it's working well with a fountain pen. Writing in Diamine Oxblood (lol) in a TWSBI GO with a "stub" 1.1 nib, I am not seeing any bleeding or feathering, and the ghosting, while visible, is minimal and doesn't rise to a level I would consider distracting. Almost everything I wrote dried very quickly without the need for a blotter. I was also easily able to sketch and erase page designs in pencil when drafting my layouts, without damaging the page or smearing the ink. An additional pleasant surprise was that the elastic pen loop actually fits my big fat pen, though it takes a little shoving to get it in. It's also great that the binding is stitched, so I'm not worried about losing stray pages. I appreciate the range of colors (great for color-coding projects to grab the right journal at a glance), but I wish there were even more! The included stencils were fine, but they don't seem to at all be matched to the scale of the dot grid, with the designs being so small it's hard to imagine actually making use of most of them. Particularly for the sheet with banner designs, it would be great to get larger shapes with heights corresponding to multiples of the row height of the journal. I've attached a photo to illustrate (1) the rows nearly lining up across pages; (2) the slight ghosting visible on the back of the left-hand page; and (3) the way the pen writes on the right-hand page.

The RETTACY Bullet Dotted Journal Notebook has far exceeded my expectations, which is why I’ve purchased another for an ambitious project: hand-writing the entire Bible. With 320 numbered pages and a convenient A5 size, there’s plenty of room for lengthy writing sessions, and the sturdy leather hardcover provides excellent protection while lending a premium feel. One standout feature is the dedicated contents section—this has made it so much easier to organize and navigate my work, especially useful for a long-term project. What truly sets this journal apart is its performance with fountain pens. The 100 GSM paper is thick enough to handle various inks and nibs without significant bleed-through or feathering; ghosting is minimal, so I can confidently write on both sides of each page. Even my Japanese medium nib fountain pen works beautifully, and my writing stays crisp and smooth. This quality is rare in similar notebooks and makes the journal extra valuable for anyone who enjoys using premium writing tools or works on extensive projects. I also appreciate the subtle dot grid, which helps keep lines straight without being distracting. The notebook lays flat for comfortable, extended writing sessions, and the back pocket is perfect for keeping notes or keepsakes organized. After regular heavy use, the binding has remained strong and dependable. Overall, this journal is an excellent choice for bullet journaling, planning, or any large personal project. The thoughtful features and top-tier paper quality make it ideal for fountain pen enthusiasts and serious organizers alike.The RETTACY Bullet Dotted Journal Notebook has far exceeded my expectations, which is why I’ve purchased another for my project of hand-writing the entire Bible. The ample 320 numbered pages and portable A5 medium size work perfectly for long writing sessions, and the leather hardcover feels sturdy and premium—an ideal companion for my creative process. The dedicated contents section is a thoughtful addition, making navigation effortless as I organize and track my progress in a large, ongoing project.

I recently got into bullet journaling and bought this on a Reddit recommendation. I've been a notebook enthusiast my whole life but really all that means is I have ADHD and a massive graveyard of notebooks that start out organized and end up being sloppy messes with half filled-out pages until the next notebook comes along. I digress. There is A LOT of notebook here! The pages are perfectly consistent, and there's a tear-out page in the back to test markers even. Alcohol markers and Sharpies will bleed but it holds up great against Poscas, mild liners, highlighters, gel pens, and my weapon of choice the Uni-ball Vision. The paper has a slight "slickness" to it that makes for clean spreads as long as you don't run your big ole meat paws all over your freshly penned lines like I tend to do constantly. The pocket in the back is handy. It comes with stencils but I haven't used them much, I prefer the chaos of ruining my spreads with freehand. The pen loop is perfect and seems to be holding up well even with moderate use (I track EVERYTHING. That pen comes out 10x a day). I've been using it daily for almost 3 months now and this notebook has been a champ. My only complaint -- and the reason I can't give this notebook a full 5 stars -- is that the binding is starting to get a little wobbly. I don't foresee this being a huge issue, just something to be aware of if loose and wobbly bindings are your biggest pet peeve (which would be strange considering the multitude of other things one could choose to be peeved about but whatever). As seasoned bullet journalists will tell you, there are A LOT of options for bujo and many of them don't come cheap. My experience has been that this is an excellent starter journal for the beginner bujo-er (Bujoian? Bujoese? Idk) at a very affordable price point. I would not hesitate to recommend this notebook to a friend, but definitely not an enemy because if my enemies start bullet journaling I'm afraid their no doubt superior organizational skills would probably lead to them getting the upper hand on me. But friends definitely. I tried recommending it to my therapist however he's still miffed that I wasted an entire session on how happy I am to have a spread dedicated to cleaning and organization. Get this bad boy. You won't regret it.

For a notebook fanatic like me, it's a big deal that I really like this one. It's special! It has this gorgeous blue color, and it's soft, feels like thin leather. Opens flat, which is almost unheard of. Even has TWO bookmark strings AND a fill-in table of contents so you easily find your stuff!! I really love using it, and even just the sight of it is so pretty. Also love that it comes with the elastic that wraps around it so that the pages and spine don't get all worn out and stay halfway open.

UPDATE: First Image - Before Last Image- After 1 year Its officially been 1 year since I started creative journaling in this. Mind you, the amount of paint, glue, paper, etc this book has gone through has been INSANE, and the first bit section of pages have separated from the spine, i am still unbelievably impressed by the durability of this journal and the quality of paper. I NEVER write reviews for products on Amazon, so this probably says a lot. I recently started getting into creative/art journaling as a way to process my thoughts and emotions. This journal so far has been absolutely amazing for this project. The paper is fantastic and holds up extremely well with gouache paints, tacky glue, and numerous spreads utilizing heavier cardstock, lace, fabric, flowers, etc. There *can* be a little bleed-through from the back of the page if you use very wet markers or ink, but otherwise fantastic. The spine of this journal is holding up well with the thick pages filled with artwork and things. This journal has two bookmark ribbons and a very nice fold-out pocket in the back for storing little notes and things too. I highly recommend this journal and I plan on buying more of these in the future. (Bonus is its thicc. Lots of pages.) Hope this helps! Update: I am now well over half way through this journal. I've been taking gouache paints to the pages and it has been holding up extremely well. With the amount of content being glued or taped into this journal at this point, the first few binded pages are pulling loose a bit from the string that keep the paper in check at the spine, but the thing is holding strong!

Edit again You know how they say you don’t miss something until you’ve had it? I bought a similar journal at Walmart. Not nearly as nice, no pen loop and the paper doesn’t compare. What it does have though that I fell in love with is an index and page numbers already done. If only this Rettacy dot grid journal had an index and page numbers. Their lined journals do. I am missing the pen loop and the wicked strong paper though. Edit This thing is a beast. There's only one pen I've found that bleeds, not much ghosting if any. It takes pencil well, and I've been using/abusing it for four months. The cover is still in great shape. I can hardly get over how well the cover is doing. Except where I've written on it it's like new! Even the elastic has lasted. A plea to the makers... please don't change a thing. I love this journal. The best part is the paper weight while being a dot grid journal. I can use my favorite pens again! I also like how many pages, the pocket in the back... I could go on. I'm not crazy about the cover. It feels great in your hands, it's just that I tend to be rough on things and am not sure if it will hold up to my abuse. Only time will tell I suppose. The dots are great! They're not so light that you can barely see them and they aren't dark enough to overwhelm the page. It's helping to make bullet journaling fun again. I'll buy it again and again as long as it stays as good as it is.

Este es el segundo cuaderno que compro de esta marca y me encantan. Tienen el tamaño perfecto para no ser estorbosos y a mí en lo particular me encanta que sea página punteada. El grosor de las hojas está super porque la tinta no traspasa y tiene muy buena cantidad de hojas para que me dure un buen tiempo (es el cuaderno que uso en mi trabajo para mis notas y pendientes). Me gustó mucho!!

Incredible quality, the pages are really thick and most pens don’t bleed through. Cover is really durable and a great selection of colours

Hojas gruesas con linda textura y no se manchan cuando borras el lápiz. Tiene dos separadores de cordón que la hacen más práctica aún.

The notebook just as described but there was a coffee spill on the book cover

These are the best bullet journals out there - and I'm on my 10th year of bullet journalling. Love the multi colours too