#broad nib

[calligraphy-creature]

[thealanwrightblog]

Finally got my new pen the way I want it. Lamy Al-Star with broad nib and black ink. There’s no stopping me now!

[calligraphy-creature]

@headspace-hotel

You Are Not Wasting Time; It Was Given To You As A Gift, Freely and Generously; Is Rain Wasted Because It Falls On Gardens, Grass, Disgruntled Birds, and Umbrellas All The Same?

[momokeen]

"Johnny." Pen and ink on paper. 2024.

[mantisgodsdomain]

Siffrin update! At no point in his life has he ever looked not like animated taxidermy. We are using him to model a TWSBI Eco because it's one we were recommended on here and we think this picture is comically terrible enough to post.

[calligraphy-creature]

And here it is in Italic calligraphy

if you don’t remember anything else for the next 4 years, remember this: don’t be a fucking snitch.

[satzy]

How to calculate SRoI - social return on investments for non-profits and a frog who appreciates it.

[cartridgeconverter]

honestly it’s pretty crazy to see how much my inking style has changed from last month when I got my nahvalur for the first time

[syncallio]

Back in the day, the largest maker of fountain pens in the US was Wearever.

They were based in North Bergen, New Jersey, and they catered to the budget crowd. This De Luxe is from the top of their range: attractive plastic, gold-plated trim, and a 14k gold nib - technically.

In order to use the least amount of gold possible, they made a paper-thin gold nib supported by a steel frame. Gives it a real distinct look.

They only did this for a couple years. I can't imagine they were easy to assemble! So now (of course) these nibs are valuable and collectible. This one is a soft and wet broad. It feels really nice.

And the pen itself is just pretty!

For a budget brand Wearever put a lot of effort into their pens. The nibs were usually crap, but the bodies were nice. They imitated current trends very well, and had some great original designs. These days they're easy to get for cheap. Some collectors like to upgrade them with better nibs.

Though in this case, the nib is the point!

[calligraphy-creature]

The woods are lovely, dark and deep

But I have promises to keep

And miles to go before I sleep

And miles to go before I sleep.

From "Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening" (1923) by Robert Frost.

[angsttronaut]

it sparkles 10/10

really hoping i like the jinhao x750 i ordered more than the jinhao 82

[slightly-sigilant]

I'm working on a fountain pen 101 post. No promises if I'll actually finish it, but is there any topic that folks want me to cover?

Stuff included so far:

Disclaimers: things to consider before getting into fountain pens

How to use fountain pens: writing, filling, cleaning...

Variations of fountain pens: material, weight, filling mechanisms...

Nib variations: extra fine to broad, stub, flex, fude...

Inks and their qualities (shading, sheen, shimmer, flow)

Why some inks are not safe to use in fountain pens, and how to find ones that are

Disclaimers regarding shimmer inks and fountain pen safe pigment inks (tl;dr don't let them dry in your pens)

Fountain pen safe papers (and how paper affects ink appearance)

Cheap and good newbie pens

Small stores you can buy pens and ink and stuff from (including queer and PoC owned places!)

[along-the-silkroad]

Folio from a Qur'an Manuscript, Abbasid, late 9th–early 10th century, MET (ID: 30.45) Like many early Qur'an folios, this one is written on parchment in black ink with a broad-nibbed reed pen. The horizontally elongated letters seen here are characteristic of early kufic Qur'ans on parchment, and are thought to be a response to the rectangular page format. The angular script is moderated by the roundness of several letters that look like large black dots, their inner blank spaces reduced almost to a needlepoint. Red and green dots indicate the vowel marks. (MET)

[goldentemplariumcrow]

As a stationery and fountain pen affictionada...

This. Still. Makes. Me. Laugh.

Let me explain why:

Look at how Tim is holding the pen. Stylistic choice or not, that grip means he's putting pressure on the pen. That he's heavy handing his writing.

Now look at the pen. That's a fountain pen. Fountain pens work through combined capillary and gravity action that makes the ink flow down to the nib naturally when the pen is in writing position and in contact with a writing surface; which is, depending on the model, between 45° and 60° angle in the vast majority of the cases.

Most fountain pens aren't made to sustain heavy hand writers. In fact, a great number of them is used to correct the grip, angle, muscle memory and heaviness of a person's handwriting style, since the simple act of touching the nib on paper easily makes the ink come out.

Now, look at Damian's implied facial expression and body language. Yes, we can all shrug it's just his rivalry with Tim that makes him react like that, it's a perfectly reasonable way to explain it all. However, for a fountain pen affictionado, for someone who loves fine writing instruments, that right there is a sentence of death.

Damian isn't just seeing Tim use his pen. He's seeing Tim, a person who couldn't care less for the writing tools he's using, obliterate the tines by placing way too much force on them. He's horrified of his favorite writing instrument being damaged by Tim's disregard with it, which is the most common reaction ever when any fountain pen lover sees their favorite pen being held and used by another person without their authorization.

Damian isn't overreacting at all.

The fountain pen community can confirm it.

[EDIT]

I know it's no ones concern, but as a lover of fountain pens, I kind of had to give a huge zoom-in in a version of this that isn't as pixelated and... guys, I think I know which fountain pen is this!

I may be wrong, but I think that's a Lamy Safari Black Charcoal model!

In the comic we can't see the window or the triangular grip very well (I can kind of see a shadow of the triangular shape, but I'm not calling it without being certain) and it looks a bit chonkier, but look at that cap! That minimalist cap with the sturdy yet simple, black clip and small gap on the top of the cap! That's a cap for a Lamy Safari model if I ever saw one!

Yes, maybe it can be some other fancier and more expensive brand, most Lamy's I've seen are between 30-60USD with special collections being a little closer to the 80USD mark on really expensive shops online, but let me make an argument for it.

A Lamy Safari fountain is considered a popular workhorse among affictionados and artists alike. Not only it's reliable, with a simple yet stylish body and construct that serves to pretty much every occasion, its construct is simple in terms of maintainance and handling. Want to go travel on a plane? No problem, take the cartridges with you! Prefer bottle ink? Not a problem at all, here's the converter for all your bottled ink needs! Oh, the standard medium nib isn't to your liking? Let's find one that you enjoy, there's European extra fine (0.38) to broad, stub, italic and even for writing musical score! Still not enough? Hey, there are many manufacturers that make their own customized nibs for a fair price, maybe give them a try? And the best part? The nibs aren't so expensive that you're breaking the bank with them, so if you break one you can get another with relative ease.

This sweet pen is a monster at work 24/7. No wonder it's a popular model among beginners and long term users and lover of fountain pens. They're just that good.

[satzy]

[mantisgodsdomain]

New discoveries today!

1: They weren't fucking kidding using a broad nib with a shimmer ink is a REALLY good effect

2: They weren't fucking kidding broad and stub nibs use ink way faster than fine