The NRSV is widely used in academic circles as well as churches. It takes full advantage of recent scholarship and employs gender-inclusive language in reference to human beings throughout. This slim book contains the New Testament together with the Psalms. Like the Cambridge NRSV Popular Text and Lectern Bibles, it has British spellings and punctuation. The text is set in a clear but compact font and is divided into sections, each with its own heading. Presented in a format like that of a slim pocket diary, the book will fit easily inside an inside pocket or a handbag. It is beautifully produced, printed on Bible paper with gilt edges and rounded corners. It has a black imitation leather cover and comes with a ribbon marker and presentation page. Head- and tail-bands add a traditional touch of class.
