Field Notes' Winter 2025 release, the “1943” Edition was inspired by the Armed Service Editions.
They created the “1943” Memo Books to mimic the ASE’s horizontal orientation. While the Memo Book size is usually 5.5" x 3.5", they’re the first with two staples on the short side instead of three on the long side. But while mocking up prototypes, they realized the short-edge binding also works great for a vertical notebook! So it’s up to you, there’s a horizontal cover on one side, and a vertical cover on the other. Whether you want to flip the top of your Field Notes open to take notes as you interview a witness, or spread the pages wide for a panoramic sketch of a crime scene, the 1943 “Two-Way” Edition is the right tool for your investigation.
