Monolit Dot-Grid Notebook – Jasper
We are Papierniczeni! We create unique notebooks, planners, and calendars. Our original collections stand out for their simple form, thoughtfully chosen materials, and careful craftsmanship. We want using our products to make everyday tasks easier and handwriting to feel like a pleasure!
We've grown the Monolit family you love so much! The new notebooks come in earthy tones that echo the series name. Now available in four colors: jasper, basalt, sandstone, and the familiar charcoal. Everything inside stays the same – top-quality paper, weekly planner, and comfortable lay-flat opening.
The Monolit notebook draws you in with its interesting form. Its embossed monolithic shape is understated yet intriguing – something for minimalists with an architectural sensibility. The cover is made of thick red board and also has flaps for storing loose notes. It comes in a "square A5" size – not too small, but still handy. Inside, you'll find a 0.5 cm dot-grid print. The soft cover, thanks to special binding, lets the notebook open and lie completely flat.
Learn more about our paper and see why we love it!
The Monolit notebook is produced with the utmost care in our workshop in Kraków.
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MINIMALISM WITH CHARACTER
Monolit Notebook
Monolit was inspired by the irregular shapes of rock formations, their distinctive textures and muted colours. We translated them into a minimalist binding made from premium papers, finished with subtle embossing you can feel beneath your fingertips.
MONOLIT NOTEBOOK
YOU'LL LOVE IT IF
YOU THINK BIG ON PAPER
Monolit's generous format offers plenty of room for extensive notes, sketches and diagrams. The subtle dot grid helps maintain proportions and keep things organised without limiting how you use the pages.
YOU VALUE WRITING COMFORT
Exceptionally smooth 100 gsm paper works beautifully with fountain pens. Thanks to its special binding construction, Monolit opens completely flat, giving you comfortable access to the entire spread.
YOU APPRECIATE RAW AESTHETICS
Premium papers with rich textures and subtle embossing give the covers an almost sculptural quality. Wide flaps add structure to the binding and provide a handy place to store loose sheets.
What's inside?
160 dot-grid pages
SIMPLE, VERSATILE LAYOUT
The 5 mm dot grid helps keep spacing even, create your own layouts and organise notes. The dots are subtle enough to stay in the background, yet provide a useful guide for writing and sketching.
Exceptional paper
100 gsm, with an exceptionally smooth surface and a warm white shade.
Minimalist design
Rich paper textures, natural colours and a subtle embossed outline of a rock formation on the cover.
Opens completely flat
Pages stay open without having to hold them down.
A blank sheet of paper is often the first thing a creator sees before starting their work. It's fascinating how this unassuming rectangle can spark creativity and inspire action in some, while intimidating others. What about you? How does a blank page make you feel?
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THE PLEASURE OF WRITING
A word about paper
For our notebooks, we use wood-free, uncoated 100 gsm paper with FSC certification. Its exceptionally smooth surface lets your pen glide effortlessly, while the subtle warm white shade is easy on the eyes, even during long writing sessions. The carefully chosen paper weight helps minimise ink show-through while keeping the pages lightweight.
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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
We use 100 gsm paper in our Monolit notebooks. It has a smooth finish and an eye-friendly warm white shade.
Monolit notebooks measure 16.5 × 21.5 cm – a square-ish A5 format that's generous yet still handy.
Yes. The smooth surface allows the nib to glide effortlessly, while the 100 gsm weight helps minimise show-through. Results also depend on the pen and ink you use.
The notebooks feature a dot grid with 5 mm spacing. The subtle dots help keep notes organised while leaving plenty of freedom for lists, diagrams, tables and sketches.
Monolit notebooks have 160 pages.
Yes. Thanks to its special binding construction, the softcover allows the notebook to open and lie completely flat. This lets you comfortably use the entire spread without holding the pages down.
Yes. The paper used in Monolit notebooks is FSC certified, supporting responsible sourcing of forest materials.
Monolit notebooks are designed and made locally in our Kraków workshop. Each notebook is bound by hand, from preparing and inspecting materials to assembling covers and adding the finishing touches. The inner pages are printed by trusted partners in Poland.