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🖋️ Elevate your ideas with Japan’s finest notebook—where design meets freedom.
The Designphil MD Notebook A5 features premium Japan-made plain paper renowned for its smooth writing experience and minimalist design. Highly rated by professionals, it supports fountain and gel pens with minimal ghosting, making it the top choice for creative freedom and everyday note-taking.
| Customer reviews | 4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars (1,355) |
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The perfect notebook?
The perfect notebook.Paper is high quality and works a dream with my fountain pens. Haven’t had any bleed through and there is only minimal ghosting. (Less than hobonichi). True a5 size and feels premium. Worth the price as it feels a lot better quality compared to other notebooks.Minimal design which allows for customisation. Cream coloured pages which make writing easier on the eyes. Perfect for long writing sessions and can handle inks, pens, acrylic and even watercolours despite its thin pages.
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the best paper
the best notebook, well worth the price, the writing experience is unmatched,, i pair with the clear cover and it looks clean and minimalist
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Lovely
I love these and buy as a treat
User
Good notebook
I really like it a lot. It has a nice cream, good quality paper with flexible cover which is perfect if you need it as notebook refill. Notebook itself is perfectly flat , it also lyes flat when open. I just love thin rice paper cover which of course you can remove if you wish. I keep it secure in place with paper clips. Paper doesn’t bleed at all but there is a little shadowing after using wet, broad nib fountain pen. It isn’t very thick paper so it’s normal. Medium nib leaves no shadowing at all. No feathering either. In my opinion worth the price paid. I would possibly like to see page numbering in my notebook but for £13 I paid I think it is value for money.
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Great paper good binding.
Really nice book for the price. I use a fountain pen with pretty wet ink so any writing shows through. So for me I could only write on one side of the paper. Not a disaster for me because that is how I usually make notes etc.
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No bleed through but believe these do need a cover
I bought two of these and three of another make of hardcover notebook as for both reviewers had claimed no bleed through. I was fortunate in that both types did not bleed through with two different pens and two different inks. I can not absolutely guarantee as choice of ink and the flow rate of fountain pens in all likelihood vary but I was happy. The Midori I need to use in a leather cover but of the two this was less visible overpage although both notebooks were good enough to write on both sides of the paper with a fountain pen. Therefore 5 stars.The Only Con is the flimsy cover which although well made would not last long if carried around in a bag or case without a cover. I bought a leather cover as the review of the Midori plastic cover was not that good.Lastly the indefinable quality of writing on this paper is very nice indeed compared to others I have tried in the past. Highly recommended on paper quality
User
My top choice!
My top quality notebook for simplicity and paper quality! Best paper feedback out of my other notebooks - Leuchtturm, Rhodia, Clairefontaine, Moleskine. There is some ghosting but it adds to the character of every page. Fountain pens and gel pens take it all. I prefer blank notebooks for the freedom. Highly recommended
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Great Quality Paper
Great quality paper suitable for making notes with your favourite fountain pen. The Midori MD A5 Notebook comes nicely packaged although I would recommend that you get a hold of the clear plastic cover to protect the Notebook. It opens flat and depending upon what fountain pen / ink combo that you use, should not bleed through - at least I've had no issues with various Diamine inks.Yes it is expensive for what it is, but the paper quality is much better than the standard European brands - Rhoda & Leuchtturm. Will be purchasing another Midori MD Notebook once I fill this one up (also available in A4 & A7 sizes).
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罫線のない真っ白なシンプルさ
タイトルの通り罫線がなく、自由に書き込み出来ることが最大の魅力です。日記帳や雑記など、何冊も使用させて頂いております。
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Good
Good notebook. Exactly as shown.
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Get it
I love the a paper quality
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Funcional
Es un cuaderno bastante funcional. Antes usaba de otra casa, pero los últimos que he comprado no me han resultado de calidad. Con este Midori puedo escribir, utilizar pinturas, tintas, acuarelas... y no traspasa (usando el sentido común, no deja de ser un papel satinado y fino). Muy contenta con Midori. Y ya comentar el aspecto estético, es minimalista y me gusta mucho.
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