I use a Lamy fine point Al-Star fountain pen and can't use regular Moleskine journals because the ink bleeds through so badly that it's unreadable. For some reason the paper in the Cahier is different than the paper in the regular Moleskine journals. There is still a hint of show-through but it's definitely not enough to make it illegible. I've bought the tan color which looks prettier in the picture than in person (imho). The blue is a beautiful dark blue with a slight gray in it. Very pretty blue. A little spendy, but they tuck in the back of my Levenger Circa junior daybook beautifully. You can fold the cover and pages back to lay flat without ruining the spine. The pocket in the back won't hold much but it's enough for tucking in a few items. They hold up beautifully. The spine is not wide enough to write on but the covers are very smooth. I use a metallic silver pen to write the journal dates on the cover. Very nice tactile feel. If the paper were just slightly thicker, I'd give it a five-star.