For those asking "why handwriting in 2024?", the paper has no notifications or web browser to distract you. It's just your own thoughts on the page. Being more effortful than typing, information becomes more disfluent, which helps you reason about and retain it. I find it a great tool for planning, consideration, and reflection.<p>I find Jetstream ink to be the nicest for everyday writing. Like gel ink, it's very low-drag (so your hand doesn't fatigue), but unlike gel ink, it doesn't smear on your hand, and is waterproof. These days I use a SXE3-507, with multiple colors for annotating previous writing (or marking up a book).<p>I use Kokuyo Soft Ring notebooks with dotted rule pages. It looks like regular lined paper, but the lines have subtle dots that you can use like graph paper, so it's easy to make diagrams and tables.<p>When I fill up a notebook, I scan it. This way I only need to carry one notebook around, but all my old notebooks are accessible digitally.<p>If you get the chance, visit a Mai Do (in SF, San Jose, and Costa Mesa). There's no substitute for trying out everything Japan has to offer.