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I'm not exactly deep in the fountain pen community but it looks like to me that fountain pens are the pen version of mechanical keyboards or mechanical watches.

I'm not exactly deep in the fountain pen community but it looks like to me that fountain pens are the pen version of mechanical keyboards or mechanical watches. The ordinary person doesn't own one and would likely see no benefit from one but a bunch of enthusiasts continue to keep them going.

Symbiote 6y ago
Not quite, as in some countries they are used almost universally by school children, although usually much less often by adults.
- enriquto 6y ago
  Yep, I was surprised to learn in this thread that fountain pens are a rarity in countries such as the USA or Australia.