7 Best Planners Reviewed: Muji, Stalogy, Moleskine 2024
Our writer and graphic-design and calendar obsessive reviews the seven planners she likes best, from Muji to Stalogy to Moleskine to Leuchtturm.
I’m not much for spiral bound planners (more on that in a moment) but this is another classic Muji in an A5, also available via Prime.
Even more OG than Moleskine — the Leuchtturm brand was founded 80 years earlier — this model is a solid bet (I love an A5). The 18-month format might seem intimidating at first, but if the years seem to slip past you like the sands of time, this might provide some reassurance that some things do last, at least for another six months. Also, if you’re thrifty (a trait that often goes hand-in-hand with being organized), you only have to buy this planner every other year. As for the specs, the hardback is perfect for planning on the go or taking notes in your lap; and the layout is my ideal: days on one side, spaces for notes on the other. Crucially, the page layout description is clearly noted online, which I appreciate. Planners don’t love surprises. Minus points for pre-printing the dates of the year, but bonus points for the models excellent gsm paper. If you figure out what to do with the ambitious-looking “Project Plan” pages, let me know, yeah?
Drumm also recommends this larger Japanese planner with a no-nonsense, but flexible, layout: “There is barely any type on the pages, so the dates, and pretty much everything else, is entirely up to you to plot out.”
When it comes to paper, Fabriano is a gold standard. This is the pâté in a world full of hummus. The color combos are next-level, too, and they’re made in Italy by paper artisans who are truly deserving of that overused title. These are truly objects of beauty. Still, the day columns are laid out across both pages in skinny little columns, with both pre-printed dates and hours, which should be a punishable crime. I felt cramped and anxious when I used one. But this works perfectly for some types: My friend who’s a design teacher loves these, partly because she’s the kind of person who can simply write “Meeting, Franny” without any other information like location, contact info, agenda items. And she just knows where to go.
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