At its most basic, a pen has to do just one thing, but there are so many reasons to choose one over another. Does it glide along the page, or does it drag? Does the ink flow in a smooth line, or is it ...

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Paul Homchick bought his first fountain pen three decades ago. He was working as an engineering consultant and wanted to seem trustworthy as he took notes. Since retiring, the 76-year-old has been ...

We’ve asked the big questions – does it write smoothly, gliding across the page and releasing ink evenly? How does it feel to hold? (The Independent) There are two types of people in the world – those ...

The art of putting pen to paper has undeniably dwindled in the past few decades, but for a small number of dedicated enthusiasts, nothing beats traditional fountain pens. Elegant tools for creative ...

In an era where communication is done through email, novels are written in word processors and bright ideas are dictated on your cell phone, you’d think there’s no more use for pens in the office ...

There are two types of people in the world – those who think a pen is just a pen and those who know that a pen is an instrument of such power that they are fanatically particular about what they write ...