Paper
A 200-page digital notebook for journaling and writing
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Ziko Sichinava

Paper - A 200-page digital notebook for journaling and writing

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Paper is a realistic digital notebook made only for writing. No folders. No productivity systems. No infinite pages. You buy a notebook, give it a name, and start writing. Flip pages. Hear the sound. Feel the limit. It has 200 pages. When you fill them, that notebook is done. You can keep it, and start a new one. Paper exists to create a feeling — the feeling of sitting down and writing things out.

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Ziko Sichinava
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When there's a lot happening in my head, I sit down and start writing. No planning. No thinking. Whatever I hear inside, I write it down. And then it flows. I write every stupid thing that comes to mind. No censorship. No judgment. Just writing. And suddenly, I feel lightness, relief, and clarity. Once, a very smart person said: “The painter does not draw what they see, but they draw to see.” Something similar happens here. When I write, I read what's inside. For this kind of writing, none of the tools felt right. Notion, Docs, notes apps — they all felt too digital. I wanted something that feels physical. Something that slows me down and sets the mood. That’s why I created Paper — a writing app that looks and sounds like a real notebook. If this is how you like to write, I hope Paper feels right to you.
JoJo

@zikosichi  Hi Ziko, it's beautiful.

Ziko Sichinava
Maker

@jojo_li So lovely JoJo 💛.

Hope you don't mind adding your warm words to the demo noetebook on the landing page:

JoJo

@zikosichi Sure, happy to!

Sam Rye

@zikosichi this isn't meant to sound snarky, but is there a reason you don't want to actually put physical pen to physical paper?

Ziko Sichinava
Maker

@samrye_enspiral Actually, I do. I really enjoy writing on paper, but it’s not always convenient. Sometimes writing on a computer is simply easier, and that’s the only reason I use a digital version.

Sam Rye

@zikosichi Ah ok sorry so it's more of a "typing on paper" functionality than a "writing on paper" app? I assumed it was stylus / digital pen driven but now I see the words more clearly are fonts.

Ok makes sense.

Josie OY

The texture of this product is really interesting. Everything from the visuals and motion effects to the sound gives me a real sense of authenticity.

However, I think the note-taking style when writing could be improved. Could it be changed to a handwriting font? The current printed font breaks the sense of immersion a bit.

Also, I suddenly really want to view my e-books in this format on my computer or tablet!

Ziko Sichinava
Maker

@josie_oy 100% convinced. Need to find a good font. Do you have any suggestions?

Josie OY

@zikosichi I'm not entirely sure since I don't do UI design, but you might want to check Google Fonts for some open-source fonts that look good to you.

Additionally, when I use Excalidraw, I find the handwriting fonts they provide to be very beautiful. Since they are an open-source product, they might have shared exactly which fonts they use, and that product is quite popular.

Ziko Sichinava
Maker

@josie_oy thanks for the recomendation Josie. Will check it out and you can expect new fonts in the app soon. Cheers!

Ziko Sichinava
Maker

@josie_oy I've added custom fonts, and it feels so much better now. https://x.com/zikosichi/status/2009619649202462766?s=20

Peter Shu

Seems like a lot of simpler/cleaner apps - page switchers, memory cleaners, and your notebook have appeared in the PH space recently despite the clutter of ai junk. What might push me (user) to step out of my google-docs comfort zone to use Paper instead of 'real paper'?

Ziko Sichinava
Maker

@peterz_shu Hey Peter, you’re making some very good points. I use real paper quite often myself, but even more often I write on a computer. And because I love real paper—the experience of flipping pages, having limits, and actually touching something—that’s exactly what I felt was missing from Google Docs. For casual writing, I wanted something that feels closer to real paper. So the main thing that might encourage you to step away from Google Docs is the feeling that Paper can bring.

satoshi

Love this. The tactile feel and the return of skeuomorphism really work here. I sense we'll be seeing more products like this going forward.

Ziko Sichinava
Maker

@toyamarinyon Absolutely agree. We’re shifting from mass-market software to niche software — a smaller audience, but more creative.

I’m planning to add more notebook types and turn this place into a digital stationery.

Vince Tardy

Beautifully crafted, I love this idea. Where are the notes saved - are they saved offline?

Ziko Sichinava
Maker

@citizenvince They are stored in database so you can access them from anywhere.

Vince Tardy

@zikosichi Okay, thanks for the reply!

Giorgi Laliashvili
Love the scattered sunlight and cover colors. Would be great to switch desks and items on it 👏
Tyler Tian

I like this style because I am a super user for remarkable hand writingbook. This is simple and clean, hope you can add more features like fonts, categories, colors,...

Amit Dawar

Its crazy to think this kind of thing exists! I mean, we have now made a digital version of a very simple, basic physical tool.
It would be really interesting to know in a few months what people still think of this.

Samet Sezer

I love the design and sound effects!!!

Mykyta Semenov 🇺🇦🇳🇱

The trend toward everything offline has been gaining momentum in recent years :) But the idea is great, I like it!

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