Midori MD Note Horizontal Ruled line by Midori

I’m on my second Midori MD Notebook (lined) and it’s likely not going to be my last.
I’ve gotten heavily into daily journaling, fountain pens and dip pens this year, and I’ve learned the hard way that not all papers are suitable for fountain pen inks.
Midori’s paper handles wet ink like a champ, with no feathering or bleed through. Some ghosting, but that’s going to happen with darker inks, and I’ll gladly accept that anomaly over ink bleeding through.
After completing my previous MD Notebook, I became quite fond of the subtle gray line that divides each page. I use it frequently as a guide to more effectively lay out my thoughts on each page.
The cream color is easy on the eyes, and doesn’t alter the ink colors drastically. I often use a Rhodia dot grid pad for practice and nonsense writing, there isn’t much difference in ink color between the bright white Rhodia paper and the Midori cream colored paper.
One thing to note, is whatever coating Midori uses in their paper, while great at stopping bleed through, may make certain pen nibs and inks write and lay differently on the paper, for example, both inks I have from Pelikan seem far more light on this paper than my Rhodia. My deduction is that the coating resists the formula Pelikan uses more than other papers.
Diamine inks perform beautifully on this paper, as such, I’ve been purchasing most of my ink choices from the Diamine brand.
Hongdian brand ink also performs beautifully on this paper, nice and vibrant with no writing issues.
For the price, which is generously low, you’re getting a fine notebook for the serious writer.
Marty McFly was right …all the best stuff is made in Japan!

Simplemente FENOMENAL. Muchísimas gracias.

This is fantastic paper for $14. There is some show-through with most fountain pen ink I’ve tried, but no bleedthrough for “normal” usage (double-broad nib users void all the warranties anyway, y’all are on your own and you know it). Using both sides of each page is totally doable even with darker inks, and I never see distracting amounts of showthrough when reading what I’ve written.

This notebook also lays fairly flat when it’s open, which makes the experience nice, and includes one of those little string bookmarks, which again levels up the experience and shaves off another tiny potential annoyance.

It is probably the best notebook you can find if you are a fountain pen user in terms of quality and price. Love how smooth it feels and minimal design. Love it.

Super cute! Love the sticker that came with it. I might add some more. I also added a plastic sleeve to keep the cover intact.