Pen Paper & Ink
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Ito Bindery Memo Block

伊藤バインダリーの原点であるちぎり取り式メモブロック。81.4g/㎡の上質な白い紙350枚を再生厚紙の台座に糊付けし、規格外の3サイズで裁つ。2009年に同社の文具ラインを立ち上げた2製品のひとつで、翌年グッドデザイン賞を受賞した。

Weight
Tooth
Sheen
Bleed
Tone
Dry time
№ 01 · Attributes

The sheet, by every measure.

All readings under standard lab conditions: 21 °C, 50 % RH, Iroshizuku Tsuki-yo on a Medium 14k.
Identity & Provenance i.

The mill, the lineage, and the line this sheet belongs to.

Substance & Composition ii.

What the sheet is made of, how thick it is, and how much light passes through.

Surface & Finish iii.

What the nib feels under the hand, and what keeps the ink on top.

Behaviour with Ink iv.

Feathering, bleed, ghosting, sheen, shading, measured against the catalogue's distribution.

Dry Time · by Nib v.

Seconds to a smudge-free pass. Standard ink: Iroshizuku Tsuki-yo, room conditions.

Watermark & Texture vi.

What the sheet shows against the light, and what the hand reads of its surface.

Mill & Heritage vii.

The mill, the machine, the certifications, and the story of the predecessor sheet.

Format, Binding & Sizes viii.

How the sheet is sold, bound, ruled, and in what sizes.

Editor's note · A. Reber

A paper that exists because some inks needed somewhere to go. Reserve for the ones whose second colour, the sheen, is the whole point.

Care notes

  • Store sealed→ humidity
  • Keep flat→ curl
  • Don't fold→ creases set
  • Allow 60 s→ wet inks

Pricing

€ 8 · A5 pad of 100
€ 22 · A4 pad of 100

Tier I · ~ €0.08 per sheet

№ 02 · On the Page

The same paper, three different pens.

All samples in Iroshizuku Tsuki-yo, indoor 2700K. Affinity scored against this sheet.
№ 03 · Recommended Marriages

Pairings featuring Tomoe River.

From the catalog. Sorted by affinity.