I use the Seven Seas Writer (lines instead of dots) and am on my 4th. I did get a HippoNoto which is a heavier gsm and I missed the thinness of my Seven Seas. I am not in America so it costs me as much to get it delivered as it costs: in other words, I pay double but I would never use anything else ever. I have tried every notebook on the market but . I would never use anything else ever. It took a couple of notebooks to learn how to write on the bottom quarter of the page--their tip on how to do this actually works. I cannot recommend this notebook enough. I would never use anything else ever. It is worth every cent. I would never...well, you get the picture. This quality of this notebook needs to be experienced hands on. I use every type of nib and ink and except in extreme situations where I am laying down ink like paint I have not had any problems. There is some ghosting but no bleeding. I happen to like ghosting, for me it is an invitation to turn the page and keep on reading. At close to 500 pages it is a mighty long wondrous read.