The Hobonichi Techo A6 Original and A5 Cousin layouts have checkboxes, timelines, and “Secret Lines.”

We created an example spread in the Hobonichi Techo A5 Cousin.

The Hobonichi Techo A6 Original and A5 Cousin have checkboxes at the tops of the pages that can be used for your most important tasks so they don’t get lost. The timelines on the left sides of the pages is printed in a light gray. The numbers start at 6 AM, and continue every three hours until 3 AM. Dots represent the hours in between. You can use the timelines to schedule events throughout the day or block out periods of time that you want to focus on.

The subtle “Secret Line” divides each page. Try using the left side for scheduled events, and the right side for daily writing. You don’t have to use the “Secret Line,” though. Feel free to write over it if you need more space, or if you don’t use the timeline on the left side of the page.

Because the A5 Cousin is larger than the A6 Original, there’s more space beneath the timeline. Otherwise, the layouts are very similar.

The Hobonichi Techo A6 Planner features a simple layout with a subtle timeline.

We created an example spread in the Hobonichi Techo A6 Planner.

The Hobonichi Techo A6 Planner uses a layout that’s like a simpler version of the previous planners. Instead of a full timeline, a 12 is printed in the middle of the page. There are just enough squares above and below the 12 for a full 24 hours. At the bottom of the gridded section is a fork and knife icon. You can use the space next to it to write about something delicious you ate! Of course, you can also ignore the icon and use this area for other information.

In the Planner, Sundays are printed with red ink to set them apart from the rest of the week.

The Hobonichi Techo Weeks has subtle divider dots on its weekly page and a “Secret Line” on its gridded page.

We created an example spread in the Hobonichi Techo Weeks.

The only weekly planner in the Hobonichi lineup, the Hobonichi Techo Weeks has a the days of the week on the left side with subtle dots that divide each day into thirds. Try using them to write something for morning, afternoon, and evening—or ignore them if you’d like. You can see how Phoebe uses these dots to divide up her planner.

The gridded page on the right side has a “Secret Line.” Try using the leftmost column for headers, or ignore the “Secret Line” and write over it. This page can be used for extra notes, like grocery lists. Because it can be divided into sevenths, you can easily extend the weekly section here in case your days are more eventful than expected.