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April 14, 2020

Kikki K Horizontal Weekly Planner Review (Lined & Unlined Weekly Spread)

I’m not a fan of Kikki K’s full page neon colored layouts so when they bought out a minimalist range (so I can choose my own colors without thinking about how the colors will clash with the colors of the planner), I jumped on one of the last layouts I’d yet to do a review of – the horizontal.

What’s even better… it only had 6 months left in the planner and was on clearance for $2! The cheapest I’ve ever seen a brand name planner, let alone a Kikki K planner. Kikki K do calendar and academic year planners so if you like this layout, the academic year version might be released soon.

Quick facts

  • Size: 6″ wide x 8.5″ high
  • Hardcover
  • Sewn bound
  • Dates at a glance page
  • Public holidays list for many countries
  • 1 page list format monthly calendar
  • 2 page weekly spread (starts on Monday)
  • Tabs
  • Neutral inside pages
  • Lined, list and cross grid pages at the back
  • 1 Ribbon bookmark
  • Pocket folder

Let’s take a closer look!

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The Cover

The fabric hardcover is that material that’s prone to collecting lint but it’s super sturdy.

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Approx 0.5″ thick

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At the front is the dates at a glance calendar before it goes straight into the months.

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Monthly Calendar

Each month has a lined notes pages for monthly planning or a monthly review.

Read more: 10 Different ways to do a monthly goals review in your planner

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I really like this monthly calendar format – hard to find in printed planners! I ditched the traditional box style format years ago in favour of list style (much more room to write).

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Weekly Planning

Week starts Monday.

I like the mix of lined and unlined writing space for each day. I think this planner would work well for combining work and personal or school and personal – you could use the lined space for a checklist for each category.

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Each box is 8cm wide x 4.6cm high.

The lined sidebar is 4cm wide (line spacing is just under 6mm).

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Extra Pages

It’s cool that its something different but the crosses are far too busy. You can see how they look in a weekly spread when I used Kikki K’s grid journal.

Read more: Kikki K Grid Journal Review

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Lined pages

The line spacing is 6mm.

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And some lined list pages

4 of these pages.

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Public holidays for most countries

(There’s more pages / countries – I just didn’t take photos of them all).

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Tabs

Each tab is 1cm wide.

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There is one sheet of functional planner stickers. I like the stickers… but would’ve preferred gold foil like some of their other stickers.

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Pen Testing

I didn’t do a pen test of this planner, as I’ve already done a pen test of the Grid Journal which has the same paper.

Read more: Kikki K Grid Journal Review

Overall, the paper quality was…. not that great.

Almost every pen and highlighter had ghosting.

kikki k grid journal pen test ghosting bleed through fine tip gel pen highlighters paper quality

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Pros of the Planner

  • Portable size
  • Minimalist color scheme – can decorate however you like without worrying about the colors clashing with the colors of the planner
  • Weekly spread has a mix of lined and unlined writing space
  • Pocket folder
  • Comes with a sheet of planner stickers
  • List style monthly calendar instead of traditional box format
  • Tabs
  • Lined, grid and list pages at the back of the planner
  • 1 Ribbon bookmark

Cons of the Planner

  • Paper is thin and prone to ghosting
  • I’m not a fan of the cross instead of a dot to form the grid on the pages at the back

Would I use this planner?

Yes. I like the look of this planner and horizontal is my favorite layout. I think this planner would work well if you want to combine work and personal in the one planner.

More planner reviews:

  • Happy Planner Horizontal by MAMBI Review (pros, cons and dimensions)
  • Recollections Planner Review 
  • Curation Weekly Planner Review 

Planning Tips:

  • Choosing a planner: Horizontal versus Vertical versus Hourly planners (which is right for you?)
  • How to resize any printable PDF and add it to your digital planner (in Goodnotes)
  • Planner Inspiration: 10 Rainbow Weekly Spread Ideas

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