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Ugh, y'guys. I didn’t mean for this to be a two-product review. I promise.
I sat down to write about the Uni-ball One P gel pen—a cute little gel pen that shows up in all sorts of planner and Hobonichi content—and halfway through testing it out, I made so many mistakes that I naturally ended up writing about my favorite correction tape too. So here we are, a Friday two-fer.
The Uni-ball One P Gel Pen
If you follow any kind of stationery or planner influencer, especially those in the Hobonichi scene, you’ve probably seen this pen. The Uni-ball One P is a short, chunky gel pen that fits right in your hand—no fuss, no weird grip adjustment.
The body is squat and rounded, the kind of shape that feels like it belongs in the pen holder of every cute planner on Instagram and Reddit (and I mean that in the nicest way -- this pen is adorable). It comes in tons of colors—I have pink, green, and purple—but only writes in black ink. The tip sizes are 0.38mm and 0.5mm, which means your lines will be tight, clean, but a little too easy to smear.
Like most gel pens, the ink needs a second to dry, and if you’re someone who uses highlighters like I do, be warned: highlighting over this pen will smudge everything. Use the highlighter first, write second rule to save your spread.
Want to see what I mean? I included a picture of a writing test below. You’ll also notice several mistakes. Which brings me to --
Wite-Out Mini Twist Correction Tape
I’ve been using correction tape since high school, and I’ll be honest, I make a lot of mistakes when I write by hand. My brain moves faster than my pen, and my notes always need adjusting. I hate traditional white-out: it smells weird, is sticky and lumpy, and takes forever to dry.
Which is why I use correction tape, and specifically, the Wite-Out Mini Twist.
This tiny tool is cheap, cheerful, and works like magic. It glides on cleanly, sticks to every kind of paper I’ve tested (yes, even Tomoe River), and accepts every kind of ink I’ve thrown at it. The little twist cap keeps it from gumming up in your pen case, and it’s compact enough to keep with you at all times.
Would I change anything? Maybe. I’d love a transparent tip so I could better line up my correction marks. And I wouldn’t say no to an off-white option for Midori paper (which has its own matching correction tape, but that’s another story).
Still, this stuff is a game-changer.
Final Thoughts
When you love something, stock up! I’ve already added more Uni-ball One Ps to my cart (I have my eye on the orange and grape), and I picked up another pack of Wite-Out Mini Twists so I’m never without one.
They’re both fantastic on their own, but together? They’re kind of the chaos and control duo of my planner system—one writes, the other fixes.
I sat down to write about the Uni-ball One P gel pen—a cute little gel pen that shows up in all sorts of planner and Hobonichi content—and halfway through testing it out, I made so many mistakes that I naturally ended up writing about my favorite correction tape too. So here we are, a Friday two-fer.
The Uni-ball One P Gel Pen
If you follow any kind of stationery or planner influencer, especially those in the Hobonichi scene, you’ve probably seen this pen. The Uni-ball One P is a short, chunky gel pen that fits right in your hand—no fuss, no weird grip adjustment.
The body is squat and rounded, the kind of shape that feels like it belongs in the pen holder of every cute planner on Instagram and Reddit (and I mean that in the nicest way -- this pen is adorable). It comes in tons of colors—I have pink, green, and purple—but only writes in black ink. The tip sizes are 0.38mm and 0.5mm, which means your lines will be tight, clean, but a little too easy to smear.
Like most gel pens, the ink needs a second to dry, and if you’re someone who uses highlighters like I do, be warned: highlighting over this pen will smudge everything. Use the highlighter first, write second rule to save your spread.
Want to see what I mean? I included a picture of a writing test below. You’ll also notice several mistakes. Which brings me to --
Wite-Out Mini Twist Correction Tape
I’ve been using correction tape since high school, and I’ll be honest, I make a lot of mistakes when I write by hand. My brain moves faster than my pen, and my notes always need adjusting. I hate traditional white-out: it smells weird, is sticky and lumpy, and takes forever to dry.
Which is why I use correction tape, and specifically, the Wite-Out Mini Twist.
This tiny tool is cheap, cheerful, and works like magic. It glides on cleanly, sticks to every kind of paper I’ve tested (yes, even Tomoe River), and accepts every kind of ink I’ve thrown at it. The little twist cap keeps it from gumming up in your pen case, and it’s compact enough to keep with you at all times.
Would I change anything? Maybe. I’d love a transparent tip so I could better line up my correction marks. And I wouldn’t say no to an off-white option for Midori paper (which has its own matching correction tape, but that’s another story).
Still, this stuff is a game-changer.
Final Thoughts
When you love something, stock up! I’ve already added more Uni-ball One Ps to my cart (I have my eye on the orange and grape), and I picked up another pack of Wite-Out Mini Twists so I’m never without one.
They’re both fantastic on their own, but together? They’re kind of the chaos and control duo of my planner system—one writes, the other fixes.
