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Printable A5 pages for the Hobonichi Cousin

The Cousin is an A5 book with a weekly timeline, monthly calendars and daily pages. Print the pages that are missing from yours, or a whole section for the months you need, cut to 148 × 210 mm so they match the book exactly.

Page size
5.827 × 8.268 in148 × 210 mm
How it prints
Loose pages, trimmed to sizePrints on: A4
Holes
None
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Start from a preset

  • Weekly timeline, 13 weeks Hour-by-hour columns for each day, like the Cousin's weekly pages, dated from this week. Open in the maker →
  • Monthly calendars, 12 months A month per page with a notes area, dated for the current year. Open in the maker →
  • 3.7 mm grid pages Blank Hobonichi-style grid for notes and spreads. Open in the maker →
  • Daily pages, one month A dated page per day with a timeline and tasks, starting today. Open in the maker →

The A5 page

BookPage sizePrints onPages per sheet
Hobonichi Cousin, Cousin Avec, HON A5A5, 148 × 210 mmA4 / Letter, or A3 / Tabloid1, or 2

Choosing Hobonichi Cousin (A5) in the maker sets the A5 size, a slim inner margin and double-sided loose-page printing. The weekly schedule layout mirrors the Cousin’s timeline: hours down the side, seven day columns, with your chosen start of the week and hours.

Printing and cutting

  1. Open a preset, set the start date and the number of weeks or months.
  2. Download PDF → Loose pages, one per sheet on A4 or Letter.
  3. Print double-sided, flip on the long edge, at 100%.
  4. Trim along the crop marks: on A4 you remove about 30 mm from the width and 44 mm from the height, so a trimmer with a clamp helps keep the stack square.
  5. Fix the pages in the book with tape or glue, or keep them in the cover pocket.

An A5 page is also the easiest size to bind yourself: the same project, exported as a booklet, becomes a sewn A5 notebook on ordinary A4 paper.

Free sample PDFs

Print at 100% (actual size). Made with the same engine as the maker, so the spacing is exact.

  • Weekly timeline, 4 weeks of January 2027, A5 on A4Double-sided with crop marks. PDF ↓

Frequently asked questions

What size are Hobonichi Cousin pages?

A5, 148 × 210 mm (5.8 × 8.3 in). The Cousin Avec books and the HON A5 use the same page. Printed pages trimmed to exactly A5 sit flush; trim 1 mm smaller if you want them inside the edge.

Can I start the weekly pages in April or in a school year?

Yes. Every dated template takes any start date and page count, so a Cousin Avec owner can print the second half-year, and a student can run September to June.

How do I keep the printed pages in a bound book?

Tape or glue a thin strip along the inner edge onto an existing page, fold a tab and tape that in so the page flips, or keep the pages in the cover pocket. For a thick set, print it as a booklet instead and sew it, then slide it into a Cousin cover with a second elastic.

Can I print a whole A5 planner this way instead?

Yes. Switch the export to Print-ready booklet and the same pages fold into A5 signatures on A4 paper, which you sew together. The DIY binding guide shows how.

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