Those sound more like dip pens with some old iron gall inks. Modern nibs are able to be used in pretty much any orientation, and they use modern inks which don

Those sound more like dip pens with some old iron gall inks. Modern nibs are able to be used in pretty much any orientation, and they use modern inks which don't dry out, if you keep a cap on them. I have several pens with caps that sit for years and don't dry out, nor do they require any different writing methodology.