Most fountain pens come fitted with a medium grade nib from the manufacturer, and for most people, this is an ideal thickness. Nibs also come in a range of different materials, depending on the ...

The cartridge uses gravity to force ink down the reservoir. A fountain pen uses a nib in the place of a ball. The nib sits on top of a collector, which itself is connected to a feed. The feed take ...

Inspired by the precision and elegance of a fountain pen’s tip, Nib redefines lightness in design. Its minimal contact with the countertop creates a floating effect, further accentuated by a ...

We continue our Analogs series, about people who make things by hand, and what those things tell us about those people.

The tradition of engraving the figure on the nib began with the very first Montblanc Meisterstück, and the detail endures a century late Montblanc Meisterstück Platinum-Coated 149 Fountain Pen ...

From the reasonably priced to the more expensive, there are so many fountain pens to choose from and different features to consider. Pay attention to the size of the nib, refills and whether it ...

The ink stains on his fingers and the vintage pens tucked into his pocket are what identify C A Shanavas as a ‘pen doctor,’ ...

A pioneer in nib-less fountain pens, the company specialises in meticulous drawing instruments, selling sets of multiple-sized nibs since 1967 – the Rapidograph’s chrome nib can be as slender as 0.1mm ...

another hooded nib ebay special, and an old Parker Duofold Jr. I really like to use fountain pens, even though I have to write more slowly with them. I’ll go in and out of using one of my ...

The Slimfold fountain pens (left) were sold in 4 colours {black, blue, red and green). Based upon the popular Duofold it is smaller and more slender. The choice of nibs included italic ...