The fountain pen as a practical writing instrument has been declared obsolete numerous times. It was supposedly doomed by the innovations of the drip-free ballpoint pen and the typewriter, then the ...

It’s a debate as old as time and has had the world’s finest intellectuals at war for years – what is better to write with, fountain pens or ballpoint pens? Okay, maybe it’s not that serious, but if ...

Long before the ballpoint pen and the fountain pen, letters were written by dip pens or nib pens. Early pens were simple. They were just a holder and a point. There was no ink reservoir. Geese or swan ...

Ever wondered how glass dip pens work? In this video, I break down everything you need to know: what they are, how to use them, and which inks are best. Whether you're new to calligraphy or just ...

Orlando, USA, November 18th, 2025, FinanceWireAs handwritten expression reclaims attention in a screen-saturated world, ...

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. When you buy ...

You might expect that email and the ballpoint pen had killed the fountain pen. But sales are rising, so is the fountain pen a curious example of an old-fashioned object surviving the winds of change?

Reed and feather pens started to vanish in 1828 when John Mitchell, from Birmingham, made the first machine-made steel pen point for dip pens. But dipping the pen in ink frequently was a pain, and it ...