DESCRIPTION
In 2016 Field Notes made their first reporter's notebook, the "Byline" which proved to be an instant classic and sold out quickly. Following up this success, the Front Page Notebook is now a permanent part of their notebook range and a new classic.
Retaining the heavier 130#DTC Neenah “Wrought Iron” stock, but printed with “Federal Blue” ink. The innards remain bright-white Cougar 70# text paper with light gray college-ruled lines. The Double-O-Binding is black rather than the “Byline’s” silver. It looks and feels great. Named one of New York Times Wirecutter “Best Notebooks of 2023."
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Printing: Proudly printed by the good people of Lake County Press, Inc., Waukegan, Ill
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Cover: Neenah Environment 130#DTC “Wrought Iron” with a brute-force hit of “Federal Blue” soy-based Toyo ink
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Innards: Cougar 70#T “White” vellum ruled with “Gray Lady” soy-based Toyo ink
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Cover and Innards: Printed on a Heidelberg Speedmaster XL 105 40” 6-color printing press
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Bound: With bombproof Renz “Double-O” Ring Wire, with appreciation to U.S. Patent #2142816, filed in 1935 by W. Walter Grumbacher
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Corners: Rounded to 3/8" (9.5mm) radius by a Challenge SCM round-corner machine
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College Ruled Lines: 9/32" (7.1 mm). 70 Pages per book
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Typeface: Field Notes uses only the Futura typeface family (Paul Renner, 1927)
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Country of Origin: Field Notes memo books are printed and manufactured in the U.S.A.
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Dimensions: 3–3/4" × 8-1/4" (95mm × 210mm)
PROVENANCE AND ETHICS
“I’m not writing it down to remember it later, I’m writing it down to remember it now.”
Inspired by the vanishing sub-genre of agricultural memo books, ornate pocket ledgers, and the simple, unassuming beauty of a well-crafted grocery list, the Draplin Design Company of Portland and Coudal Partners, a Chicago creative firm, have created Field Notes Brand, a collection of smartly-designed, vintage-styled pocket notebooks, calendars, and various office accoutrements.
From the very beginning, every Field Notes paper product has been manufactured in the U.S.A. From the paper, sourced from some of the finest mills in the Midwest, to even the inks used, the production of Field Notes has never required travel on a cargo ship or plane.
