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"The blackest pages I've ever written on"
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THE PAPER
Nearly twice as thick as a standard notebook.
Most "black paper" notebooks are thin, grey-ish, and ghost your ink. Starry Night's 160gsm pages are nearly twice as thick as a standard notebook, so gel, metallic and neon inks sit bold and bright with no bleed-through.
No ghosting, no bleed. Write on both sides
Deep, true black - not washed-out grey
150 pre-numbered dotted pages
THE PAYOFF
Your pens were made for this paper.
Black paper that makes your pens glow. Gold, silver, pastels and neons come alive against the dark page. Every spread looks finished, even on your messiest day.
IN THE BOX
The first pen is on us.
No hunting for a pen that works on black paper. A genuine Sakura Gelly Roll White gel pen is included, so you can start creating the moment you open the box.
THE SETUP
Skip the setup ritual.
The boring part is done for you: a pre-printed key, index, numbered pages and a pen-test page. Plus a divider guide to plan your spreads. Skip the setup ritual and get straight to page one.
THE BUILD
Built like a keepsake. Used like a workhorse.
Textured vegan leather hardcover with embossed shooting stars. Lay-flat binding for edge-to-edge spreads. A flexible pen loop, two bookmarks, and a back pocket for the bits worth keeping.
THE KEEPSAKE
When it's full, it goes on the shelf. Not in a drawer.
A finished journal is a year of your life in one object. The included storage sleeve protects it on the shelf and makes it a gift that needs no wrapping.
One journal. Three lives.
Plan your week. Journal your evenings. Create something beautiful in between.
Not all black paper is created equal.
Here's what you actually get for your money.
| Starry Night | Typical black notebook | |
|---|---|---|
| Paper weight | 160gsm | 80–100gsm |
| White gel pen included | ✓ | ✗ |
| Key, index & numbered pages | ✓ | ✗ |
| Storage sleeve | ✓ | ✗ |
| Lay-flat binding | ✓ | Sometimes |
| Pen loop, 2 bookmarks, back pocket | ✓ | Rarely |
Journalers can't put it down.
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★★★★★
"By far the coolest notebook that exists"
"I rarely write reviews, but I have to say, this is the coolest notebook I've ever seen. BLACK PAGES?! The paper is very thick, absolutely no bleed through. Pages are numbered. It is literally a joy to open this thing every day!"
Emily · Starry Night, White · ✓ Verified buyer
★★★★★
"FINALLY a blackout journal that holds up to gel pens and metallic watercolor!"
"Obsessed! Super thick pages, the dots are very subtle and not distracting, and STM is the only journal I've found with ALL the attributes I love… thick pages, dots, page numbers, and a pen test page! These last forever and I LOVE the black pages!"
Trevor B. · Starry Night, White · ✓ Verified buyer
★★★★★
"Buy this instead of the cheap black paper journals"
"I bought a cheaper black paper journal to try it… the paper absorbed any inks used on it. White ink writes light, and colored metallics lost their color. Switched back to STM for my next one. The quality of the paper really matters."
Kevin M. · Verified purchase · ✓ Verified buyer
Questions, answered.
Give yourself a different kind of blank page.
150 seriously black pages, a white gel pen to begin, and a sleeve to keep it in when it's full. Beautiful before page one.
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