Midori Notebook

Recommended by Practica

Our absolute favorite 'normal' notebook. Amazing paper quality that feels great wth any writing utensil and won't bleed even with fountain pens. They're great on their own but we're using them most often in a refillable journal. We also are more often than not using Midori's paper for our spiral & binder notebook refills.

Notebooks, Pads & Stickies

4 months ago

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Steve M

@citizenactualMay 27, 2026

Question because I've been wanting to do this as well since I go through a lot of pages: I want to bind multiple A5 notebooks together (since I'm not a fan of the tearable corner or the date template on the 365 Codex), what has been your solution?

Practica

@practicaMay 27, 2026

By far the most popular option we've seen is something from Paper Republic. 'Le Trifold' comes to mind. Not particularly affordable but good looking, well made and plenty of customization options. Another one that we think is ever slightly more stylish but sometimes harder to get in the US at least is the Roterfaden Taschenbegleiter. Their clips are a bit more secure as well as compared to the elastic found in most of the Paper Republic stuff. There are definitely some DIY videos around the internet we've come across as well but I can imagine it would take some time to land on something you're happy with using long term. I'm sure you'd learn a ton in the process though!

Steve M

@citizenactualMay 27, 2026

Thank you! This is exactly what I'm looking for. At this point I'd rather pay a little more for the sake of convenience and a svelte finished product than to experiment at something that may potentially ruin perfectly good notebooks. 😬

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Midori MD Paper Notebook

Dylan

“i swear to sweet baby jesus i have never in my life journalled as much as i have since acquiring this one. a rec from a thoughtful friend who is as equally neurodivergent as me & just GETS IT. something about the tiny grids and the pages divided into four sections makes this spicy brain very joyful. BIG FAN. HUGE.”

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lee corners

“I get very anal about the wax paper sleeve getting crinkled. perfect for the bedside because it can stay in a neat, uncrumpled stack.”

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Sarah Internet

“my favorite notebooks. they lay completely flat so you can write on every single part of the paper. they are a beautiful off white. they feel important. i have filled like 20 +”

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