Tabbed spiral notebooks are offered in a range of sizes, from compact 5 x 8 inches up to larger formats such as 8.5 x 11 inches, 8.5 x 10 inches, 7 x 9 inches, and 8.5 x 9.5 inches.
They commonly offer wide-ruled and college-ruled pages, graph-paper sections, unruled (plain) pages, and preprinted page formats.
Bindings are typically spiral or side-bound, while covers are offered in soft/flexible or hard styles depending on the product.
Some notebooks emphasize bleed-resistant paper or specify paper weight—for example, double-sided college-ruled sheets designed to reduce ink bleed and 80 GSM paper to limit ghosting and bleeding.
Yes — many tabbed spiral notebooks are described as compact and easy to carry. A common portable size is about 5 x 8 inches, which fits well in backpacks and totes.