The elastic closure in a woven, attractive design keeps the sides securely together. The pen loop ensures that a ballpoint pen or pencil is always within reach. It includes 2 textile ribbons for marking pages with important notes, making it easy to find and open them quickly. The last 8 pages are perforated for easy tearing out of small notes. There are 2 sticky note pads inside the back cover for highlighting important content. An integrated pocket at the front and back of the inside cover provides quick access to loose papers and notes.