I have really gotten into neutral colors recently so when I saw the Midori Join Dots Connecting Marker 3-Color Set in Mocha ($7), I thought it might be a great edition to my kit. The set includes three small pens that stack on top of each other to make a full length pen. This makes the set a nice addition to a travel kit since it will offer three colors in the space of one.
Each tip is a round dot shape, perfect for making dots at the start of each to-do item or use the edge to underline. Using the full top will create a wider line similar to a highlighter tip.
I was a bit tickled that the colors of the Join Dots somewhat match the Writetech Dual Color Multipen set I also got in the same order. Definitely keeping with my neutral vibe.
I also compared the Join Dots pens to the Zig Clean Color Dot pens which also feature a dot-making feature. I like writing with the Join Dots broad end more than trying to write with the round tip of the Zig Clean Color Dot markers but the Clean Colors feature a fine tip on their opposite end which can be more useful than trying to use the edge of the Join Dots.
On Tomoe River paper, the inks pool in a way I’m not crazy about but the Midori Join Dots do not pool as frequently on other paper. I recommend Midori MD or similar for a smoother color effect.
Overall, I am going to test these out for a few weeks for my list making since I don’t use a planner with Tomoe River for daily notes. But if you use Tomoe River exclusively, the color pooling is a little distracting and so I’d recommend the Zig Clean Color Dots over the Midori Join Dots.
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I would 110% be interested in learning shorthand!