Web Finds - Saturday 23 May 2026

It is time to enjoy a few blog posts from around the internet, grab a drink and make yourself comfortable for our weekly round-up.

Here are some Philofaxy posts you might have missed this week:

1. Web Finds - Saturday 16 May 2026
2. Silent Sunday
3. Time
4. Free For All Tuesday - No. 798
5. Video Web Finds - 20 May 2026
6. Guest Post: A5 Organisers - The Multiplicity of Standardisation - by Hans
7. Free For All Friday - No. 515 by Steve

Here are the latest Filofax and other brand blog posts from around the Internet. Don't forget to leave a comment on the posts you enjoyed reading, all bloggers enjoy getting comments.

1. Set Yourself Up for Success With Better Planning Planning - Blog – Day Designer
2. What version is this one? - Filofax
3. Clarity Before Action: Why Vision Comes First - FranklinPlanner Talk
4. Pocket Filofax Ideas - Filofax
5. Burgundy & Grey restock 18 May 2026 - Blog | Gillio
6. Wake Up Motivated With Better Daily Routines Productivity - Blog – Day Designer
7. Episode #363: David Allen talks with Julie Flagg - Getting Things Done
8. Well, I'm also happy I received these refills in only 4 days - Filofax
9. Reset Your Life in 7 Days Using This Simple Planning System - Strange & Charmed
10. Decision Making Confidence Through Better Planning Productivity - Blog – Day Designer
11. pocket AND personal? - Filofax
12. Link Love: Permission to Rest - The Well-Appointed Desk
13. Web Finds – 20 May 2026 - Travellers Notebook Times
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Free For All Friday - No. 515 by Steve

As we approach the mid-point of the year I'm already starting to think about diary inserts for next year! Mad I know. 

I've already started to get some dates cropping up in 2027, which are on my fold out year planner for 2027. 

It will soon be time to do a six-monthly review and to archive some of my past diary pages and unused information pages. Time to slim down by 'chunky' personal size organiser!

How often do you review the contents of your organiser? 

As usual it is Friday so please feel free to discuss anything Filofax related.  

Guest Post: A5 Organisers - The Multiplicity of Standardisation - by Hans

Thank you once again for another guest post from Hans, this time delving deeper in to different A5 ring formats. 

Below are four A5 Organisers.

Although they are ring binders designed to hold standard A5 sheets of 210x148mm, you'll be surprised to see what's inside.

Top left: This is considered to be the "Standard" A5 ring spacing with two groups of three rings with 2.3/4" (~70mm) center spacing.

Top right: The alternative 6-Ring "Personal" ring spacing of 2" (~51mm) center spacing as for Personal Organisers. The inserts are punched to match both spacings.

Bottom left: The German(?) A5 4-Ring standard with 45 + 65 + 45mm ring spacing.

Bottom right: The Japanese ring spacing standard of 9.5mm, 20 Rings for A5.

Below is an example for a Standard A5 Organiser.

If you look at the plate between the push-buttons, you can see that the center gap is about twice the top or bottom gap.

Below is an example for a "Personal" spaced A5 Organiser.

If you look at the plate between the push-buttons, you can see that the center gap is about the same as the top or bottom gap.

The well known companies using this spacing are Mulberry, Quo Vadis and Tempus.

Below is an Organiser using the German A5 4-Ring Standard.

The 4-Ring standard is very popular for small volume A5 binders, mostly for address or phone registers. It is also used for large-volume (2-3") binders, mostly for stamp and coin collecting purposes.

The use for Organisers is less known. I am very impressed about the rich features and the manufacturing quality, including Krause rings.

Below is an example for a Japanese Standard A5 ring binder.

The Japanese Multi-Ring Standard is based on a pitch of exactly 9.5mm. The regular ring binders in portrait orientation use an even count of rings, keeping a solid margin to the edge. This leads to a standard count of 20 rings and holes for A5. However, for Zip-Bind using plastic spines that can be cut to any length, a count of 22 rings can be used as well. Paper punched with 22 holes will fit 20-Ring binders, but not vice-versa.

Other popular ring counts with this standard are 26 for JIS-B5 and 30 for ISO-A4.

Landscape or square formats usually use an odd ring count, sometimes skipping one or two ring positions. A popular variant are 3-Ring Organisers with 28.5mm ring spacing, omitting two positions. These were originally designed for 80x80mm inserts, but there are portrait formats of 80x60mm and 80x44mm available. The latter are available as Miniature-Malden Lookalikes, but the 20mm diameter rings create a very strange look.

The Japanese pitch is exactly 9.50mm, not 3/8" (9.525mm). But two units of 19.0mm are very close to the 3/4" (19.05mm) Organiser ring spacing. Punched paper will fit for Mini, Pocket and A6 (1.1/2" center spacing) format, if the paper is aligned accordingly. Larger formats use a 1/4" pitch center spacing, making them incompatible with the almost 3/8" pitch.

Here are my questions:

• Who is the originator of the Personal spaced A5 rings, and why? Mulberry, Quo Vadis, Tempus? Are there any other companies using this spacing?
• Does anyone know what DIN or ISO standard that German 4-Ring standard is? It must be from the 1960s or earlier. I only see it referenced as "45-65-45".
• The "System" brand Organiser is very impressive. Does anyone know anything about the brand/manufacturer of this "System" binder? A Google search is  pointless for obvious reasons. 

I'd be happy about any kind information. And as usual: Feel free to comment or ask, if you want to know more about the ring binders or their ring spacings.

Hans

Video Web Finds - 20 May 2026

I hope you have had a good weekend.

Now it is time to enjoy a great collection of videos from around the internet.

Here are a selection of the latest Filofax videos for your enjoyment.

1. The perfect gift! - Franklin Planner
2. My Top 5 Productivity Horror Movies - Alexis aka MissTrenchcoat
3. Why Johnny Cash’s To-Do List is Better Than Yours - Carl Pullein
4. The simple method to regain control of your time - Rachelle in theory
5. How I'm staying organized this Spring/Summer - Franklin Planner
6. Plan With Me || Franklin Classic || May 18 - 24, 2026 || Nostalgia Rose Anna Binder - Sandra Dahl
7. Is Personal Size the Best Planner Size for You? Setup Tips - Filofax and Planner Chat - Sort Stuff Out
8. A4 Paper, A7 Binder, and a Seriously Simple Capture System - Flatability
9. What changed? Everything! - Franklin Planner
10. This week's releases & restocks (week of May 18, 2026) - Gillio Firenze
11. Plan With Me + A5 Work Planner | May 2026 WK02 Reset - Brittany Vasquez
12. May 2026 Sub Box Review + Practical Uses | Cloth & Paper - The Planner Aisle
13. The thought of setting up a planner is making me nauseous… - Beverly Plans Life
14. Cloth & Paper Haul + Planner Set Up Update: Louis Vuitton MM Agenda | Personal & FC Compact Inserts - LA Plans
15. Ten Things to Stop Doing in Your Planners & Planning Systems - The Planner Pages Edit
16. how i’m currently using my planners & journals | may 2026 | fortheplannergirls -  for.theplannergrls
17. stationery shopping confession [64] - Kati plans
18. Knitting notes in pocket rings | MeePlus SlimPad - Brontë Swannick
19. Nothing gets done? Here's Why! - Hitchand Hitched
20. Do this one thing today. No excuses! - Carl Pullein
21. Le format personnel est-il le format d'agenda idéal pour vous ?  Conseils d'organisation - Sort Stuff Out
22. Why I Switched from Fillofax Malden to Moterm | Moterm Luxe 2.0 Pocket A7 Unboxing | EP. 10 -  바이윤, 바이 | by Yoon , buy
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Free For All Tuesday - No. 798

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