Leather Covers for Muji Notebooks

Leather Covers for Muji Notebooks

Muji notebooks are thin and cheap to replace, with paper covers that are not built to last in a bag. A leather cover takes that job. The notebook hangs on an elastic through its center fold, the Muji's own cover stays on, and when the pages run out the next notebook goes on the same band.

Muji Sizes and Covers

• Muji A5 — 5.8" × 8.3" (14.8 × 21 cm), true A5: A5 covers, 6.3" × 9.1" (16.0 × 23 cm) closed.
• Muji B5 (semi-B5) — 7" × 9.9" (17.9 × 25.2 cm): B5 covers, 7.5" × 10.6" (19.0 × 27 cm) closed.
• Spiral and ring-bound Muji notebooks — do not fit. The elastic needs a center fold.

Muji's B5 is not the B5 on most paper charts. Semi-B5 is a little smaller than JIS B5 and a little larger than ISO, and our B5 cover takes all three, so a Muji sits there with the most room around it.

Two Thin Notebooks Side by Side

On a three-band cover you can run two Muji notebooks at once, one for writing and one for drawing, with a leather insert on the third band for loose paper. Five-band covers such as the Gabriel and Meloria hold more, though past four booklets the cover stops closing neatly.

Bifold or Trifold

A bifold cover is two panels and a spine, the plainest way to carry a Muji and the closest to Muji's own look. A trifold adds a third panel that folds over the front, with room for cards and a folded sheet. It is a little bulkier, and on a thin A5 notebook you notice the extra layer.

Same Sizes, Other Brands

The A5 cover also takes a Midori MD A5, a Hobonichi Cousin or a Leuchtturm1917 Medium. The B5 takes Kokuyo Campus and Apica CD-15 notebooks, which are the same semi-B5 as Muji's. Our own paper refills in A5 and B5 are another option for the next band.

Leather, Color, Name

Six leathers, all full-grain Crazy Horse: Black Onyx, Chestnut, Forest Green, Bordeaux, Cognac and Caramel. If you like Muji for its plainness, Black Onyx or Chestnut keep the look quiet; Cognac and Caramel are the warm, light end. A name or initials can be personalized onto the front, and a bookmark clip or a journal charm adds the rest. Every size is on the leather journal covers page.

Muji is a trademark of its owner. Asperaria is not affiliated with or endorsed by Muji; the name only says which notebooks fit.