![]() Thomas Nelson has included a number of improvements in the design and has surrounded a well handled layout with useful study tools, practical features and a beautiful, high quality imitation leather. The KJV TakeNote Bible is a welcome addition to user friendly, feature-packed wide margin Bibles designed for the mainstream. Modeled after Moleskine design this feature is an apt edition, considering most people tend to tuck bulletins, church announcements, missionary cards, prayer lists etc. and would probably end up holding bulletins and offering money for most people. In addition to the cross references, the edition offers a fair sized concordance which includes proper names (a rare treat these days) and a good set of Bible maps.At the back there is also a cardboard pocket designed for holding, notes etc. This Bible features red letter text, which is an appropriately dark shade of crimson. Compromises between construction and layout must be made, but I would love to see publishers opt for a thicker spine, allowing heavier paper, larger print and larger margins. This edition probably has the same thickness of an ultraslim edition and this unfortunately means thinner paper with less opacity which is greatly detrimental to any Bible you’re using for note taking. A thicker spine fills up the palm and is only suitable for a book as large as the Bible. The quality of the paper and optimizing the layout should far outweigh any concern for a thin spine. I appreciate a thick volume and have never been pleased with thinline or ultraslim editions. One characteristic I’m not a fan of is the thinness of the spine. Many would argue that a single column setting with side references would be ideal, but the traditional column setting is still a must for many, and it’s achieved here as gracefully as possible. As a whole the layout is a success, there are no jarringly neglected features and it contains the content in an orderly fashion without clutter. However, writing evenly is a concern for some. My preference is margins without lines, which frees me to create arrows, pointers diagrams etc. The note-taking margin is a little over 2 inches, but the lines only extend about 1.5 inches. This center column reference makes this the only reference journaling Bible I know of and explains the square shaped and size of the Bible (8.125in x 7.5in). What the TakeNote version adds is a comprehensive center column reference system that features alternate and literal translations for certain words, as well as textual and language notes. The font size is one feature that most find lacking in these editions and the TakeNote edition runs parallel with its relative editions with about a 7.5 font. In this case, Nelson has achieved great success in producing a readable layout with suitably wide margins for thorough, though perhaps not extensive, note taking. It’s an edition that majors on functionality, and that should be the first concern for any Bible lover.Īny wide-margin Bible layout includes a number of compromises and the balance is rarely perfect for everyone. I tend to be of the first persuasion, primarily because I’m always out of sorts when I misplace my special Pigma Micron Bible pen which is color coded to each individual Bible, but also secondarily because this edition is not meant to be a high class competitor with goatskin editions. The pen holder will probably divide consumers, who will either find it a handy and much needed place for their special Bible pen or a tacky nuisance, ruining any chance the Bible has at class. ![]() Another added feature is an elastic pen holder. The cover features a magnetic flap which serves as a protective enclosure for the page edges (which are not gilt) and seems both efficient and durable. It’s actually more supple than some of the goatskin Bibles I’ve handled, and while this may not be a must for every reader it’s a great benefit when you have an edition that’s 7.5 inches wide and certainly challenges most of the journaling Bibles out there, which tend to be hardbacks. I was surprised by the suppleness, which easily performs the yoga position and allows the Bible to bend easily. It’s both softer and more flexible than Crossway’s TruTone and features a handsome pebble grain finish. This is by far the best imitation leather cover I’ve handled. The most immediately noticeable feature of the Bible is its incredibly soft and flexible imitation leather cover. ![]()
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