This post is giving you the BEST Pens for Bullet Journaling That Do NOT Bleed through your journal pages.
As a bullet journal enthusiast, there is nothing more annoying than creating a beautiful bullet journal spread only to find that it has bled through to the equally pretty spread before it, and after it. High quality, non-bleed through pens can be quite hard to come by, especially if you are on a budget. However, I have been journaling for years now and have found some of the best pens for bullet journaling that do not bleed and are within your budget!
This post is all about the best pens for bullet journaling
What are the best pens for bullet journaling?
I have tried and tested hundreds of pens over the years and have found that these pens are the absolute tip-top for bullet journaling! These pens range from markers to fineliners, so whatever you are in the market for, we have got you covered. We also cover a range of price ranges, too!
Best Pens for Bullet Journaling
1. Sakura Pigma Microns
If you have been keeping up with my bullet journal, you will know how much I have been loving these pens from Sakura! I use them every single day both in and out of my bullet journal. They glide onto the paper amazingly well and there’s no bleed through- even with the brush tip.
Do not be like me and put off purchasing these because they have changed the game for me and I regret not buying them sooner!
2. Best Pens for Bullet Journaling: Zebra Mildliners
Zebra Mildliners are everything I wanted in a highlighter growing up and more. Forgot those ugly, neon colours and think of the rainbow because that is the range of colours the Mildliners come in. Not only this but they are also DUAL TIP; where one side is a marker and the other is a highlighter. These do NOT bleed through and the colour pigmentation is frikin amazing.
I created my August 2020 bullet journal cover page; which is my most favourite cover page I have ever done with mildliners. It came out super amazing and pigmented. I just absolutely love these pens and recommend them to everyone!
3. Papermate Ink Joy Gels
These pens are fairly new to me but they have fast become one of the best pens for bullet journaling. Why? They are CHEAP and SO GOOD! The ink from these pens flow so seamlessly across the page and the pigmentation is *chefs kiss.* I think out of all of the ink based/ biro pens these are a but more expensive but are totally worth it.
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- How To Start A Bullet Journal
- 6 Bullet Journal Supplies You Will Use Everyday
- Self-Care Spread Ideas
- Weekly Bullet Journal Spread Ideas
- February Bullet Journal Ideas
- May Bullet Journal Ideas
- April Bullet Journal Ideas
- June Bullet Journal Ideas
- Click HERE for ALL bullet journal spread idea posts!
4. Tombow Black Dual Brush Pens
The only Tombow I own is this black Tombow dual brush pen. I love it! The brush nib is so much stiffer than those from cheaper brands, and the marker side of the pen is much thicker than other ones I have tried.
What I am saying is, the Tombow dual brush pen compares to no other. However, if you want to buy loads of other colours (like I wish I could) it can potentially set you back a bit. However, I am pretty sure it will be 100% worth it becuase these pens are great.
In terms of bleed through I can only talk about the black pen which is the darkest one (duh 😂) and that does not bleed through at all so I assume the others do not bleed through either.
5. Best Pens for Bullet Journaling: Hethrone Dual Brush Pens
For cheaper brush pens, you NEED to check the Hethrone dual brush pens out! I am in love with these pens. For the price, the quality is great and the colour selection is crazy big. If you are new to brush pens, definitely try these out first, just to practice with, especially for calligraphy. I create most of my spreads with these, with one of the most recent being the March 2021 cover page!
Like most brush pens, they are dual tip. However, unlike the Tombow dual brush pens, the pen tip of this a fineliner. No bleed-through is ever present on either side.
I 100% recommend these to anyone trying out dual brush pens and are looking for something affordable but of great quality!
6. Staedtler Triplus Fineliners
I think everyone in the bullet journal community knows about Triplus fineliners and how GOOD these are. If you create a lot of lines, colour code, or just write a lot in your journal- these pens are the best!
They have no bleed through and come in so many colour variations, they are great starter fineliners, which I am still using 5 years into bullet journaling.
That was 6 Best Pens for Bullet Journaling that do not bleed through and are super affordable!
Check out some more bullet journal posts here:
- How To Start A Bullet Journal
- 6 Bullet Journal Supplies You Will Use Everyday
- Self-Care Spread Ideas
- Weekly Bullet Journal Spread Ideas
- February Bullet Journal Ideas
- May Bullet Journal Ideas
- April Bullet Journal Ideas
- June Bullet Journal Ideas
- Click HERE for ALL bullet journal spread idea posts!
This post is all about the best pens for bullet journaling
