Hobonichi Writing Pad for HON (A6)

The Hobonichi writing pad for the HON (A6) is a transparent plastic underlayer that is precisely tailored to the Hobonichi Techo HON in A6 format. Placed under the current page, it provides your writing hand with a uniformly firm writing surface – while simultaneously protecting the following pages from pressure marks. A 5-mm grid and a millimeter scale are printed on it, making the pad usable as a ruler as well. An integrated pen holder hook allows you to attach a pen directly to the pad.

Special Features

• Precisely fitted for the HON A6: The pad is exactly matched to the A6 format of the Hobonichi Techo HON – no slipping, no overhang.
• Protection from pressure marks: The thin, lightweight Tomoe River paper of the HON is sensitive to pressure. The pad absorbs this pressure, so no marks appear on the following pages.
• Uniform writing surface: On the smooth, transparent surface, the pen glides smoothly and evenly – fountain pens, gel pens, and ballpoint pens all benefit equally from the stable base.
• 5-mm grid printed on: The full-area grid pattern serves as a visual aid for writing – for example, for uniform spacing, sketches, or layouts directly on the blank sheet.
• Integrated ruler function: The long edge is scaled in 1-mm increments, the short edge features both 0.5-mm and 1/16-inch markings – for precise measurements directly in your Techo everyday use.
• Pen holder hook: A small hook on the pad accommodates the clip of a pen, so writing instrument and pad can be transported together.

Application & Tips

• Fountain pens and Tomoe River: Those who write with a fountain pen – especially with a broader nib or a flex nib – on the thin Tomoe River paper of the HON appreciate the firm underlayer: it prevents the page from giving way and the writing nib from lying unevenly.
• Counteract heavy-marking writing instruments: Gel pens and ballpoint pens that are applied with more pressure quickly leave grooves on thin paper on the following pages – the pad reliably eliminates this problem.
• Grid as orientation aid: The 5-mm grid remains visible through the transparent material when the pad is slipped under a blank sheet – practical for structured notes without pre-printed lines.
• Keep pen readily available: The pen holder hook works well for a slim ballpoint pen or a compact fountain pen holder – so the right writing instrument is ready when you open the HON.
• As a ruler on the go: The millimeter scale on the short and long edges makes the pad a practical precision ruler for travel – without needing a separate tool.

For Hobonichi Enthusiasts

The Tomoe River paper in the HON is extremely light at around 52 g/m² and shows reliefs on the following pages when writing with heavy pressure – for example with a broad writing nib, lots of ink, or an oil-based ballpoint pen tip. The writing pad completely interrupts this pressure transfer through its stable plastic structure. The transparency of the material is not merely an aesthetic detail: the printed grid remains visible through the page as an orientation grid when the pad is placed directly behind the written sheet. Those who carry the HON without a cover – as the concept intends – particularly benefit from the integrated pen holder, since there is no cover-internal pen slot.

Technical Specifications