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The promise all good fountain pens deliver—be they expensive or affordable—is that they make your handwriting better than you ...

Now, the brand’s Sonnet Collection welcomes the introduction of two stunning new writing implements: the Sonnet Grey Lacquer Gold Trim Fountain Pen and Sonnet Grey Lacquer Gold Trim Ballpoint Pen.

It lasts longer and is less prone to smudging, but it can be described as ‘scratchy’ when writing. The free-flowing fountain pen ink causes less surface tension when writing and you don’t ...

but that’s what writing was limited to for hundreds of years. When fountain pens first came along, they were revolutionary, albeit expensive and leaky. In 1900, the world literacy rate stood ...

A fine fountain pen is a lifetime companion, but even a well-engineered, low-cost refillable rollerball should be desirable enough to make you want to keep it around. Here’s our guide to the ...

There’s nothing quite like using the best fountain pens to get your writing done. The whole experience is rewarding, from purchasing one and unpacking it, to using it for the first time.

The unique design integrates the nib with the housing (hence the name, derived from ‘monocoque’), providing a unique writing experience for the connoisseur. The Capillaris fountain pen makes much of ...

Yamamoto’s specialized fountain pen shop ... He pays close attention to how they intend to use the pens and their writing style before starting work. For instance, a man visiting his shop ...

“So, now, in 2023, I find myself managing four brands related to the writing instruments world ... Maiora Ogiva Golden Age piston-filled fountain pen with 14-karat nib.