This invention provides for a wire bound journal with a partially concealed spine. This invention offers a casebound journal cover having flexible hinges for forming the partially concealed spine portions. This invention provides for the formation of a hybrid cover hinge section for completely retaining the wire ring mechanism and works in concert with the spine and rear cover to entirely conceal the entire bottom portion of the wire and the entire orthogonally adjacent spine portion of the wire of such a semi-concealed wire spine journal. This invention offers such a semi-concealed construction where the front cover may be folded back into a substantially coincident position with the rear cover with zero hinge resistance from any of the hinge joints forming the spine and hybrid hinged cover portions.