APICA C.D. Notebook A5

APICA (Japan) C.D. Notebook A5
Cover: Softcover, Cardstock
Binding: Threadbound
Paper: Acid Free, White, 56 pages, 81.4gsm
Weight: 76gr
The paper used for the inner sheet is an original acid-free paper with superior writability, developed in collaboration with Oji Paper.
Many notebooks use acid-free paper these days, but until APICA released notebooks with acid-free paper for the first time in Japan in 1984, most notebooks had used acidic paper.
Its cover features a classical design reminiscent of a cover of an old book.
Its trademark is the ornamental flame, which has been passed down for more than half a century. Different colors are used for the ornamental flame, depending on the cover color in order to give each notebook its own personality. The black binding tape brings out the vivid colors on the cover, tying the whole series together.
The cover features a specialty paper called fancy paper that expresses the texture and color of elegant textiles.
Thirty-four years ago, it was standard practice to use an ornamental flame and paper strewn with felt feathers, but for the sake of design and functionality (ease to use), we decided to use the specialty paper Tsuzure, with its deep, stunning color, as a cover material.
Each notebook bears the product code (e.g. “CDXX”) stamped in gold leaf.