Analog tools for a distracted world.

Premium notebooks and planners for people who think in diagrams and words. Dot grid on the left, indentation rule on the right, on 100gsm paper that lays flat.

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“Could this be the ultimate notepad for designers?” — Creative Bloq

Why analog, why now

Your attention is being split into pieces.

Tabs, pings and apps scatter your thinking into fragments. A notebook does one thing: it holds your attention while you work the problem. Close the laptop, open a page, and think all the way through.

“It is simply a pleasurable break from the madness of digital.”

— Brian W., Monolith owner

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Two modes, one spread

Sketch on the left. Explain on the right.

Every Code&Quill notebook pairs a 5 mm dot grid for diagrams, wireframes and UML with our Indentation Rule (lines with faint indent ticks) for notes, outlines and pseudocode. Your visual and written thinking finally live side by side.

“The dot grid on the left pages is perfect for making UML and architecture diagrams… The indentation rule on the right pages is perfect for pseudocode.”

— Matthew J., software engineer

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Why Code&Quill

Paper that takes real ink.

100gsm acid-free, fine-grain paper.

“buttery smooth and does not bleed through at all (I use a fountain pen).” — Patrick W.

Opens flat. Stays flat.

Write edge to edge on either page.

“actually lies flat (some other companies claim this, but don't deliver).” — Drew

Built like a Sherman tank.

Durable covers that survive years of bags and desks.

“my first one from 2017… is still intact.” — Teresa C.

Made to be filled, again and again.

The notebook our owners come back to, book after book.

“I've filled up about twenty of them.” — Jeremy W.

The thinking system

From first idea to done.

Capture the spark, think it through, then make it happen. Three tools, one workflow.

Capture
Built for pocket and meeting
Scribe and Compass, built for pocket and meeting.
- Scribe
- Compass
Think
Where ideas get worked out
Monolith and Origin, where ideas get worked out.
- Monolith
- Origin
Execute
Turn intentions into a daily plan
The Habit System Planner turns intentions into a daily plan (Month → Week → Day).
- Habit System Planner

I've been using the Monolith notebook to write down dreams and figure out what habits and goals I want to implement and then I move my more thought out objectives to the Planner.

— Lynn S., Habit System Planner owner

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Habit System Planner

Design a life that works for you. Not just a planner: a system for building momentum, tracking what matters and clearing space for what's next. Less pressure. More progress.

“I now have FOCUS!!!!”

— Stephanie B., Habit System Planner owner

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Best notebook I've tried. I have been through many and I can say these are top notch.

— Greg, Origin owner · Origin
Something about adding handwriting to my digital life is very pleasing. It allows reflection , focus on the act of writing and pulling one’s thoughts together in analog form. It is simply a pleasurable break from the madness of digital.

— Brian W., Monolith owner · Monolith
The dot grid on the left pages is perfect for making UML and architecture diagrams that actually look neat, nice, and organized, since you can align things to the grid.
The indentation rule on the right pages is perfect for pseudocode, and also for making outlines; I use it to take notes before and during engineering meetings.

— Matthew J., Software engineer · Monolith
This may be the best journal I’ve ever used. Built like a Sherman tank, amazing paper. When I’m using it I don’t want to stop writing.

— Steve, Monolith owner · Monolith
I have been buying monoliths as my regular work notebook for about six years now and I’ve filled up about twenty of them. They are by far the most comfortable and versatile notebook I‘ve ever used.

— Jeremy W., Monolith owner · Monolith
This notebook is my 10th which represents 2 1/2 years with this system. Its the standard I have come to rely on for Project management.

— Zac C., Habit System Planner owner · Habit System Planner
I’ve been using C&Q Monolith notebooks for years. Over the years, I have used Black & Red, Moleskin, Leuchtturm1917, and cheap imitations, and this is my favorite.

— Oliver S., Monolith owner · Monolith
The paper is thicker, is buttery smooth and does not bleed through at all (I use a fountain pen).

— Patrick W., Monolith & Origin owner · Origin

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Custom covers for teams, events and gifts, on the same paper our customers love. A law office that started with one Monolith ordered 6 more, and 10 Compass books.

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