Capture your thoughts, sketches, and rapid ideas the moment inspiration strikes with the MD Paper Pad (A5, Blank). Engineered by Designphil Japan, this versatile desktop and handheld writing pad rethinks traditional stationery by combining absolute creative freedom with rock-solid structural stability. Whether you are drafting at your desk, brainstorming across a coffee table, or jotting down notes upright with the pad held in one hand, it delivers a steady, wobble-free writing surface in any orientation.
The secret lies in its ingenious two-edge corner glue binding paired with an extra-thick cardboard backing. By securing sheets along two adjacent sides, the pad prevents paper fluttering and corner curling, letting you rotate between portrait and landscape modes effortlessly. A signature angled corner cut allows you to peel back and flip or tear off each completed sheet with a single flick of your thumb. Filled with 90 sheets of world-renowned cream MD Paper (80 g/m²), the pad offers an exquisite, tactile tooth under the pen while resisting ink bleed-through, feathering, and ghosting—even under wet fountain pens, dip pens, and brush markers. Completely unruled, it serves as an open, unconfined canvas for mind maps, spontaneous diagrams, ink swatches, and creative writing.
- A5 size (14.8 x 21 x 1 cm)
- 90 sheets
- Blank format
- Cream MD Paper
- Fountain pen friendly
- Made in Japan
【ABOUT THE BRAND】
Rooted in Japan under celebrated stationery house Designphil Inc., MD PRODUCT traces its heritage back to the 1960s with the creation of original MD PAPER. Born from an uncompromising dedication to the comfort and tactile pleasure of handwriting, the brand has evolved from a paper pioneer into an advocate for Yohaku (余白)—the art of creating intentional margins in time, thought, and daily life. Guided by the design philosophy of "Refined by Subtraction," every piece strips away unnecessary ornamentation to foster mindful pause, honest self-reflection, and creative calm.
The brand specialises in fountain-pen-friendly MD Paper Notebooks and pads, celebrated for their exposed cheesecloth lay-flat bindings and bleed-resistant, FSC®-certified paper that delivers an exquisite balance of smooth ink absorption and tactile nib feedback. Expanding beyond classic notebooks, MD PRODUCT also crafts structured daily diaries, multi-year record books, minimalist desk interior tools, and tactile protective covers in vegetable-tanned leather and wax paper. Each product honors unadorned materials in their purest form, offering writers and creators around the world an enduring sanctuary to slow down and simply be themselves.
