Kunisawa Notebook Find Flex Note wine red

The Kunisawa Find Flex Note is a slim notebook from Tokyo that carries the motto of its series in its name: "I do not seek, I find." The cover is made from synthetic nubuck that feels velvety soft, gives way when bent, and after a few weeks of use fits your hand like a glove. Inside, you'll find yellowish, acid-free paper in a 5 mm grid – smooth enough for sensitive nibs, sturdy enough for gel pens and fine-liners.

Features

• Synthetic nubuck cover, burgundy: The velvety, slightly textured surface of the cover feels tactile and warm. The flexible cover can be rolled up, tucked into pockets and flattened – without breaking or permanently losing its shape.
• Yellowish, acid-free paper, 5 mm grid: The lightly cream-coloured paper does not yellow with age and is designed for fountain pen ink: no show-through, no feathering. The 5 mm grid in light grey is present enough as a guide, but visually recedes behind your writing.
• Thread binding: The pages are sewn, not glued. The notebook lies completely flat – no curving towards the spine, no lost pages. The binding holds even when the cover is frequently opened and rolled up.
• Ribbon bookmark: A single ribbon bookmark in matching colour marks the current page without sticky notes or loose slips of paper.
• Format 110 × 210 mm: The slim portrait format fits into any jacket inside pocket, trouser pockets and most pocket organisers. With 192 pages, there's plenty of room for several months of daily use.

Use & Tips

• Fountain pen and ink: The yellowish paper performs particularly cleanly with fine to medium nibs. Wet inks – even those with shading effects – dry evenly without smudging. Document-proof ink holds reliably on this paper; non-permanent ink can be easily smudged with a damp finger – take this into account if archiving.
• Gel pens and fine-liners: The smooth, closed paper provides good resistance to these writing instruments. Quick-drying gel refills leave no smudge marks.
• Bullet journalling and grid planning: The 5 mm grid is perfect for calendar layouts, tables, sketches and index pages. At 192 pages, it's sufficient for a complete annual planner with note-taking buffer.
• On the go: The slim format and flexible cover make this notebook a constant companion – in your jacket pocket, rucksack or as an insert in a Traveler's Notebook system.
• Colour scheme: The burgundy cover looks rich and dark in artificial light; in daylight, the wine-red undertone is revealed. Pairs well with inks in red, brown and gold tones.

For Paper Enthusiasts

The paper in the Find series comes from a Japanese printing house in Shimbashi, Tokyo, and is specially optimised for ink fastness. The yellowish tone of the acid-free paper is no accident: it reduces contrast during long writing sessions and is easier on the eyes. The 5 mm grid is printed in light grey – subtle enough not to compete with fine nib widths or your handwriting. The thread binding allows the notebook to lie completely flat without creasing the pages – a detail that makes a difference when writing on both sides close to the spine.

Technical Specifications