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The thing I notice most about fountain (or calligraphy) pens isn't how easily they put ink on paper, but how scratchy they are. OTOH, I think the author needs
by StillBored 9y ago
The thing I notice most about fountain (or calligraphy) pens isn't how easily they put ink on paper, but how scratchy they are.
OTOH, I think the author needs to get himself a fat, high quality ballpoint pen. The pen size seems to actually be the part that creates the most hand stress in my case.
Also, for that matter, I find some of the cheap gel pens seem smoother than the cheap ballpoints too. The combination of a gel refill in a fat pen like an old papermate PhD multi pen might be just right.
- mc32 9y agoFelt/"felt" tipped pens work pretty well for me in terms of handwriting and speed. Don't even have to be fancy, papermates or staedlers are fine.
- epse 9y agoIf your pen feels scratchy, either you are holding it wrong or your ink is the cheaper-than-water type..
- Digory 9y agoMaybe try again? Calligraphy nibs (and Asian fountain pens, designed for Asian calligraphy) tend to be extra fine, and therefore more scratchy. A fountain pen with an American or European medium nib should be smooth to very smooth.
- LyndsySimon 9y ago> The thing I notice most about fountain (or calligraphy) pens isn't how easily they put ink on paper, but how scratchy they are. While this is necessarily true of some calligraphy pens (like those designed for crisp italics), it's absolutely not true of fountain pens. If your nib is scratchy then it needs to be adjusted.