We design tools with care and a deep respect for human intuition,
tools that feel like an upgrade to digital life.
We wanted software that feels calm. Tools that stay out of your way, keep your data yours, and look beautiful doing it. So we started making them. We're small team of two, designing and building, one product at a time.
Paperman is coming to your iPad this fall
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We have merch now!
Hoodies and tees for people who like their screens to feel like paper.
Visit the shop ↗ Featured in "Everything on my screen looks like it's on premium stationery."
Wired on Paperman Open source6 public projects
Calm, privacy-first tools for focus and everyday work. Designed to stay out of your way, and to keep your data yours.
Browse the catalog → The studioTwo people, self-funded, building calm software from Helsinki. Every product exists because we needed it first.
Meet the studio →Kind words from the people using our tools.
LeedPDF "It's really cute 💚 the drawing works well with my Apple Pencil."
PinkRain "Love the design, it actually looks fantastic. A design I could rest my eyes on."
Cristalyse "It took all of 10 minutes to replace an old integration of community_charts_flutter with a working Cristalyse implementation, and way, way less code."
Glucose "Oh, that looks cool! Thanks, man, exactly what I needed! 💪"
DoublOne "The attention to detail across all their products is rare. You can tell a small team built these with real care."
Golden Day "GoldenDay is genuinely one of the apps I use the most. Really good for both collecting and finding inspiration."
"Accessibility is such a pain to get right but it's often a requirement. So glad Hux UI makes it built-in."
Paperman "This app creates a comfort that I didn't realize I was missing from flat, lifeless pages that left my eyes wanting for more. I'm a dark mode fanatic, and the paper texture really does make things easier to look at for long periods of time, especially reading text. Very quick and easy to disable for my photo editing apps as well, which was a nice surprise. Hard to describe, but once you use it for a day, you'll get it."
Paperman "I am a former Software Engineer and now a Technology Teacher. While trying Paperman, I've found its natural, paper-like quality to be incredibly pleasant and easy on the eyes. It's a fantastic way to rediscover that 'human-to-paper' connection. Highly recommended!"
Reflections on design, engineering, and digital well-being.
Updates, ideas, and conversations with our team.
