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 ...

Writing by hand should be a pleasurable experience, and a decent fountain pen enhances this, with a well-balanced weight and a nib that glides smoothly over the paper.

It was the TWSBI Diamond 580ALR, a sleek but hefty fountain pen with an aluminum grip and a finely engraved metal nib, the kind that needs to be manually filled with ink from a bottle.

The Studio Fountain Pen is a modern take on a classic form from this small boutique maker based in the UK. The carefully weighted Studio is available in five hand dip-dyed colours, with six different ...

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.

There are many was to evaluate a fountain pen. Some people are all about the aesthetics, while true aficionados—like me—are all about the nib. The nib, in case you’re a ballpoint kind of ...

He mentions several great choices in his writing rotation, among them a Louis Cartier fountain pen with a stub nib and a Montblanc 264 with an oblique “ultra-flex” nib. What’s in your pocket?

The nib: The nib describes the tip of the pen which comes into contact with the paper. They come in a variety of sizes, from extra fine (XF) to double broad (BB or 2B).