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When it comes to choosing a planner, binding is one of the key questions to answer before hitting that add to cart button. Binding refers to how the pages of your planner are held together. Currently, many of us are being faced with this decision as we are creating our planner stacks for the upcoming year. Some of the common binding options available include, coil, wire-o, disc bound, book bound and rings.

Traditionally, coil, wire - o and disc bound planners have long been favorites for their flexibility and ability to fold back on themselves and take up less space. However, there has been a noticeable rise in book bound planners thanks in part to widespread interest in the Hobonichi style planners. As a result, brands and shops have responded with a variety of new styles, materials and sizes. Book bound planners not only offer more portability and simplicity but have also sparked new trends in planning and journaling.

Whether you are a functional planner, creative planner, a tomoe river paper lover or just want to add a book bound planner to your system, we’ve got you covered. Let’s take a look a some of the options available for whatever your planning style is: