MD Notebook – A7, Blank

The MD Notebook is one of those objects that earns its reputation quietly. There is no hard cover, no branding beyond a small embossed mark, and no decorative finish — just the MD Paper itself, front and centre, wrapped in a glassine paper band and bound with an exposed mull spine that makes no attempt to hide how it was made. Midori has been refining this paper since 1960, and the result is something that is immediately noticeable the first time a pen touches it: smooth, responsive, and genuinely resistant to feathering and bleed-through across a wide range of writing instruments.

The A7 is the smallest and most pocketable size in the MD Notebook range — at 74 × 105 mm, it fits in a trouser pocket, a shirt pocket, or the palm of the hand, and can be folded back on itself for comfortable one-handed writing. The blank interior leaves every page completely open — no ruling, no grid, no constraints — making it the most immediate and unstructured format in the range. It suits sketching, loose writing, watercolour studies, quick visual notes, and anyone who finds that lines or dots get between them and the page. The thread binding opens completely flat at 180 degrees with no resistance at the centre of the spread. A ribbon bookmark and index sticker are included, and the glassine paper wrap can be kept on or removed entirely.

Features

• 176 pages (88 sheets) of MD Paper Ivory — acid-free and pH neutral
• Plain, unruled pages — complete freedom for writing, sketching, and illustration
• A7 format — the most compact size in the MD Notebook range
• Folds fully back on itself for comfortable one-handed writing
• Thread binding — opens fully flat at 180 degrees
• Exposed mull spine binding
• Fountain pen, gel pen, pencil, and ballpoint friendly
• Bleed-resistant and feather-resistant
• Compatible with light watercolour washes
• Ribbon bookmark included
• Index label sticker included
• Glassine paper protective wrap included
• Dimensions: 105 × 74 × 10 mm (A7) | Weight: approx. 68 g
• Recipient of the 2008 Good Design Award
• Made in Japan

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