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Fountain Pens
Nib width, filling system, grip and price - the four decisions behind a first pen, and the pens that get them right.
- The best fountain pens for beginners
- The best fountain pens under $50
- The best fountain pens under $100
- Fountain pen starter kits: build one that works
- The best fountain pens for drawing
- Pilot Metropolitan review
- LAMY Safari review
- TWSBI ECO review
- Platinum Preppy review
- Pilot Kakuno review
- Jinhao X159 review
- LAMY Safari vs Pilot Metropolitan
- TWSBI ECO vs LAMY Safari
Ink
Wetness, drying, water resistance and cleaning - the four properties that decide whether an ink works for you.
- The best fountain pen inks for beginners
- Fountain pen inks that do not bleed through
- The best fountain pen inks for cheap paper
- The best fountain pen inks for left-handers
- The best fountain pen ink cartridges
- The best fountain pen inks for journaling
- Pilot Iroshizuku: what the premium buys
- Diamine ink: volume, color and value
Paper
Weight, coating and sizing - the three properties that decide whether paper holds ink, and the notebooks that get them right.
Journaling
Starting the habit, keeping it going, and the one equipment decision that genuinely affects whether you write.
Guides
Nib sizes, GSM, converters and troubleshooting - the reference pages behind every recommendation here.
- Fountain pen nib sizes explained
- Bleeding, ghosting and feathering
- Paper GSM explained
- Cartridge vs converter
- Fountain pen cartridge and converter compatibility
- How to use a fountain pen
- How to fill a fountain pen
- How to clean a fountain pen
- Fountain pen troubleshooting
- Fountain pen vs ballpoint
- Fountain pen vs rollerball
- Are fountain pens worth it?
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