The “Letterpress” printing on the cover of the notebook is actually offset printed and *then* embossed with an embossing die that matches the print. This is a way more complex process than actual letterpress, and at least in the case of this book, results in an embossing that’s misregistered slightly to the right and up from the print. Reminds me of my favorite satchel, which has similar fake letterpressery on the leather panel in front.
I will direct your attention to the text printed on this satchel. I cannot express how happy this Chinglesh nonsense makes me anytime I glance at it. This satchel and this notebook were made for each other, no? :D
“Western U.S. Cattle Subpackages” – is that like hamburgers? 
I’m really impressed at how accurately your scanner captures colors!
I thought you, being a printer, would appreciate the letterpress cover on the Dime Novel.
Did you see the scratch-off Halloween card? They were for a kid’s birthday party, but I swiped some of the extras for myself :)
Ha! That’s pure Photoshoppery. That old $10 thrift store multifunction Canon produces very washed out scans. I always pop the contrast upwards of 33%.
Re the “letterpress” on the cover of the Dime Novel. I examined that and saw that the embossing of the print is slightly misregistered to the right and up from the print itself. I read the back cover and it looks like they offset printed the print, then for some reason made an embossing plate exactly matching the print, then embossed over the top of the print. Seems like letterpress would have been cheaper. :D
Oh, I didn’t see it was a scratcher. I won a Happy Halloween! :D
I didn’t realize it was faux letterpress! I wonder if it was a deliberate design choice (a strange one if so), a change order (they realized after seeing the cover that it needed more dimensionality), or a correction (the first press wasn’t deep enough).
I will read the back notes on Field Notes notebooks from now on.
P.s. Test whether the pages can take fountain pen ink before using your new Monteverde; in my experience they’re hit or miss.
I tested it – works fine, no bleed (:
Field Notes did have a limited series that were actually made with letterpress; they used several letterpress shops across the country to make unique covers, but I think they had colorful artwork on white stock.
“Free Person at Time” — Ha, that’s a funny one!
Regarding Field Notes, I’m always impressed by their constant creative output.