Ask TGS: Are There Fountain Pen Friendly Sticky Notes?

Since I’m such a big fan of annotation when I work and read, I get asked a lot of questions about annotation tools, sticky notes among them. One common question is whether a fountain pen friendly sticky note exists. My answer? Sort of. Sticky notes seem simple but they’re not, at least when it comes to how they interact with ink. The adhesive applied to the back of the note bonds to the paper, and can affect how that portion of the paper behaves. Similarly, many sticky notes are brightly colored. Adhesive and dye can cause bleeding and feathering (the most common effect), but they can also repel water-based ink in certain cases, causing the ink to sit atop the paper and never dry. An example of how you can layer the various Cloth & Paper Transparent Circle sticky notes and page flags. Despite how cool they are, however, you won’t be able to use fountain pens on them. An example of how you can layer the various Cloth & Paper Transparent Circle sticky notes and page flags. Despite how…

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