Writing in an MD Notebook is stress-free, from start to finish. MD Notebooks do not have a cover. This is because Midori considered the use of a cover would impact the writing comfort of MD Notebooks, potentially making them harder to open and the pages looser. This is why the MD Notebook is a design icon, with nothing hidden behind a cover as is normally the case, and the cheesecloth mesh tape appended to the spine in plain sight. With no cover and only cheesecloth reinforcing the spine, MD Notebooks are supple and open easily.

To celebrate Midori's 10th anniversary, they have released a limited-edition range of A5 notebooks with 10 different types of ruling. These lines provide a guide as you put your ideas on paper, for an even more satisfying writing experience. This notebook features a lined ruling with a margin.