Life Noble Pad – (Grid, Plain and Lined)

The Noble series is what Life are known for, and L Cream Writing Paper is the reason — a soft cream stock, exceptionally smooth, that flatters ink rather than fighting it.

A hundred sheets to a pad, with Tenori binding: the sheets lift away one at a time and the pad still lies flat while you write on it, which glued blocks manage rather poorly. Grid ruling is printed on one side only, so the reverse is clean if you want it. A5 or B6.

Key Features

• Material: L Cream Writing Paper with soft cover
• Sizes: A5 and B6
• A5: Width 148mm × height 210mm × depth 12mm
• B6: Width 125mm × height 176mm × depth 12mm
• Sheets: 100 per pad
• Ruling: 5mm grid, printed one side
• Binding: Tenori — removes one sheet at a time and lies flat
• Made in: Japan

Trade notes

L Cream paper is the name to lead with; it is why Life has a following among fountain pen users. Tenori binding is the practical differentiator against a glued pad and is worth explaining. A consumable, so it reorders — better repeat business than the notebooks.