DESIGNPHIL 15310006 Midori Notebook, MD Notebook, Journal, A5, Dot Square A

I love these notebooks! I use them for journaling, and they're a good size to fit in my daily tote bag. The dot grid pattern is helpful. The paper feels lightweight, but I use fountain pens to write, and the ink doesn't bleed through like it does on some thicker, but lower-quality paper. I'm left-handed, and the ink I use dries quickly enough to avoid smudging. Since it lies almost flat, it's also easier for me to use both sides of the notebook. The only drawback for me is the cream color of the cover. I haven't found a cover to put over the journal, so all the marks and smudges from carrying it around every day show up clearly. I've tried decorating the cover with stickers and washi tape, but those tend to peel off.

It’s everything I expected. The pages are the perfect weight and texture for fountain pen use, and the creamy white color is really great. Midori never puts out a bad product and this is no exception.

This is a great lay flat notebook… Although it can handle fountain ink, I do not recommend use of a heavy flowing nib. I would also use quick drying inks. I did not experience bleed through, but severe smudging did occur. I would not go beyond a medium nib nor use a very slow drying ink. Now the positives are many. As previously mentioned it lays very flat, The design is nearly perfect it just is simply what it is supposed to be. Typically Japanese understated and always elegant, from the impossibly beautiful design to it’s understated ribbon place holder. The stickers are also a nice touch with wrap around the page duality. Hai!

One of my top 5 notebooks I use. I love them so much that I have 3 different ones. One dot, one square, and one blank. They are great for fountain pens, are the perfect size, and are great for different types of writing. You can toss them into your bag without worrying they will break, and lay pretty flat on the desk. I would recommend a midori to anyone looking for a notebook.

This journal is nearly perfect. The paper is truly amazing for pencil, pen, and especially fountain pens. The cover is great for personalizing with writing or drawing, and the journal lays perfectly flat. The only minor issue is some ghosting with heavy ink application or markers. To be clear, my fountain pen (black ink) doesn't bleed through, but a light ghosting is visible on the reverse side of the page. I recommend checking out a YouTube video to see this effect for yourself. Highly recommended.

So much ghosting, I wish there was a thicker version. With that being said the paper is fantastic, just know it will ghost

Very nice quality paper, perfect for writing with heavy inks, but it does make drying times a bit longer than similar papers.

Almost my favorite paper for sheening and shading fountain pen inks. The dot color and shade might be my favorite; clear enough to provide line guidance but does not hold attention.

Good quality

The paper is smooth and handles pen ink well with no bleed-through. Dot grid is subtle but useful. Lays flat easily which was very important to me and makes it great for journalling or notes.

Je les adore les cahiers de MD , mais ceci est la version plus restreinte avec peu de pages.. pour ce prix- dommage

Excelente producto, maravilloso, excelso, sublime.

Great dot notebook, using it for a junk journal because it's flexible and the price makes it so I'm okay with it getting chunky. I don't think this works as a bullet journal, it's a little small, and it doesn't have the features I'd like for them, like page numbers.