Why formát a5 is the perfect size for everyday use

I've spent way too much time obsessing over notebooks, and I keep coming back to the fact that the formát a5 is basically the Goldilocks of paper dimensions. It's not so big that it feels like you're carrying a textbook, but it's not so small that your handwriting turns into microscopic scribbles just to fit a single sentence on a line. If you've ever tried to cram a to-do list onto a tiny sticky note or felt overwhelmed by the vast, empty white space of a standard A4 sheet, you probably know exactly what I'm talking about. ...

May 4, 2026 · 6 min · Mac Bassan