Kunisawa Notebook Find Edge Sumi black (A5)

The Kunisawa Find Edge Notebook in Sumi-Black is an A5 hardcover notebook from Japan – crafted in Shimbashi, Tokyo. Its defining characteristic is the matte silver edge gilding, which provides a striking counterpoint to the deep black matte cover. Inside: 192 pages of Kinmari Cream paper, 84 g/m², with 5 mm dot grid – a paper renowned for its silken smoothness and excellent acceptance of fountain pen ink.

Features

• Kinmari Cream paper, 84 g/m²: The lightly cream-coloured paper is calendered smooth and allows ink to dry cleanly without smudging. Fountain pens of all nib sizes, liquid rollers and gel pens glide without appreciable resistance – no scratching, no nib catching.
• 5 mm dot grid across 192 pages: The subtle dots provide structure without dominating the writing appearance. The format accommodates dense text pages as readily as sketches, layouts and diagrams.
• Lay-flat binding: The book opens completely flat – both sides of a spread are evenly usable, and the spine doesn't protrude intrusively.
• Matte silver edge gilding: The book edges are finished with matte silver foil. This protects the pages from yellowing at the edges and gives the notebook a distinctive silhouette.
• Ribbon bookmark: Solid colour matching the cover – enables quick navigation between your working page and a fixed reference point without loose bookmarks.
• Sturdy hardcover, matte black: The matte surface resists fingerprints and keeps the book form-stable even in a bag.
• Made in Japan: Designed and manufactured in Shimbashi, Tokyo.

Use & Tips

• Fountain pens and liquid rollers: Kinmari paper suits fine to broad nibs. Stub nibs display particularly sharp line contrast on the rich cream surface. Bleed-through is minimal with standard ink flow – with very wet pens and free-flowing inks, we recommend a test run on the back cover.
• Bullet journaling and spreads: The lay-flat binding enables double-page layouts without loss in the gutter – calendar spreads, weekly overviews and mind-maps use the full width.
• Sketches and quick notes: The 5 mm grid is tight enough for proportionally accurate hand drawings, wide enough for spacious handwriting.
• Mind drying times: On very smooth paper, water-based inks dry slightly more slowly than on rough surfaces. Left-handers benefit from quick-drying gel refills or pigmented inks with short drying times.
• Archiving: The edge gilding protects page margins from dust accumulation – ideal when finished notebooks are stored on shelves.

For Paper Enthusiasts

Kinmari is a Japanese writing paper that achieves particularly low surface roughness through its machine-calendered finish. At 84 g/m², the sheet is stable enough to minimise show-through on the reverse side, though the smoothness can cause light show-through with very wet inks – a known characteristic of highly smooth-finished Japanese papers. Those using iron-gall or free-flowing fountain pen inks are best served writing on every other page. The Sumi cover references Japanese ink tradition: Sumi (墨) denotes the deep black carbon black tone that gives the cover its rich, non-reflective character.

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