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Field Notes United States of Letterpress (FNC-48, 3-Pack) vs Field Notes Cold Horizon (FNC-21, 3-Pack)

Field Notes United States of Letterpress (FNC-48, 3-Pack) ($12.95) vs Field Notes Cold Horizon (FNC-21, 3-Pack) ($9.95) — side-by-side specs, weight, pros and cons to help you pick the right field notebook.

Field Notes United States of Letterpress (FNC-48, 3-Pack)
Field Notes
United States of Letterpress (FNC-48, 3-Pack)
$12.95
Quarterly Edition
Vaulted, no longer sold
Field Notes Cold Horizon (FNC-21, 3-Pack)
Field Notes
Cold Horizon (FNC-21, 3-Pack)
$9.95
Quarterly Edition
Vaulted, no longer sold
Spec-by-spec
SpecField Notes United States of Letterpress (FNC-48, 3-Pack)Field Notes Cold Horizon (FNC-21, 3-Pack)
Price$12.95$9.95
Weight100g100g
EditionFNC-48, Fall 2020 Quarterly EditionFNC-21, Winter 2013 Quarterly Edition
Size3.5 x 5.5 in3.5 x 5.5 in
Pages48 per book48 per book
RulingGraphGraph
CoverFrench Pop-Tone 100#C in one of six stocks, Linotype Slug Gray inkAppleton Utopia One 120#C Gloss White, icy-blue gradient
PaperGraph paperFinch Opaque 50#, graph tinted light green, light blue and cool gray
Edition size40,000 packs20,000 packs
Weight~100g (approx, one 3-pack; Field Notes publishes no weight)~100g (approx, one 3-pack; Field Notes publishes no weight)
Pros & Cons

Field Notes United States of Letterpress (FNC-48, 3-Pack)

  • Covers by nine different letterpress shops
  • Printed in the U.S.A.
  • Standard pocket memo size
  • Each pack holds only three of the nine designs
  • 48 pages per book fills fast

Field Notes Cold Horizon (FNC-21, 3-Pack)

  • A gradient that runs across all three covers
  • Printed in the U.S.A.
  • Standard pocket memo size
  • Glossy covers pick up fingerprints
  • 48 pages per book fills fast
Field Notes Cold Horizon (FNC-21, 3-Pack) is the better value at $9.95. If weight matters most, Field Notes United States of Letterpress (FNC-48, 3-Pack) carries lighter at 100g. Both are part of our curated field notebook index — tap through to check current pricing.
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