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Ooof, yeah, left handed with a fountain pen is not easy. I once foolishly went left handed "just to try" and ended up with a beautiful shade of dark green ink a

Ooof, yeah, left handed with a fountain pen is not easy. I once foolishly went left handed "just to try" and ended up with a beautiful shade of dark green ink all over my palm and wrist. The ink just doesn't dry fast enough, even with premium papers. Maybe there are new inks that work well for this? It sounds like you've found some other pens that work well for you if you managed to hand draw hundreds of diagrams. I do feel sad you won't be able to fully experience "the glide" you get from fountain pens though. It's a real treat. (also, side note, thanks for writing Game Programming Patterns, Crafting Interpreters, they are excellent books!)

munificent 3y ago
> It sounds like you've found some other pens that work well for you if you managed to hand draw hundreds of diagrams. Yes! Technical pens are great. My first book was all done using a Faber-Castell Pitt pen and my second book was Pigma Microns. I think Pitt pens are my favorite. I also have some Copic Multiliners which I was very excited about but ended up being a little too narrow for my taste.
- softfalcon 3y ago
  Ah, yeah, I prefer the Faber-Castell Pitt's with the fine point to the Microns as well. The Microns do seem to be easier to find here in my end of Canada though, so there are tons in the house and my wife enjoys them as well. Have you tried the FC Pitt brush pens [0] at all? They seem like a lot of fun for diagrams and doodles. [0] https://fabercastellshopcanada.ca/collections/pitt-artist-pens/products/pitt-artist-pen-brush-india-ink-pen-black-167499 https://fabercastellshopcanada.ca/collections/pitt-artist-pe...
  - munificent 3y ago
    Yeah, I have a couple. They're OK, but brush pens are hard for a lefty because the strokes that should be pulled and align with the direction of the brush don't always work that way when writing left handed. Probably fun for drawing though.

munificent 3y ago

> It sounds like you've found some other pens that work well for you if you managed to hand draw hundreds of diagrams. Yes! Technical pens are great. My first book was all done using a Faber-Castell Pitt pen and my second book was Pigma Microns. I think Pitt pens are my favorite. I also have some Copic Multiliners which I was very excited about but ended up being a little too narrow for my taste.

softfalcon 3y ago
Ah, yeah, I prefer the Faber-Castell Pitt's with the fine point to the Microns as well. The Microns do seem to be easier to find here in my end of Canada though, so there are tons in the house and my wife enjoys them as well. Have you tried the FC Pitt brush pens [0] at all? They seem like a lot of fun for diagrams and doodles. [0] https://fabercastellshopcanada.ca/collections/pitt-artist-pens/products/pitt-artist-pen-brush-india-ink-pen-black-167499 https://fabercastellshopcanada.ca/collections/pitt-artist-pe...
- munificent 3y ago
  Yeah, I have a couple. They're OK, but brush pens are hard for a lefty because the strokes that should be pulled and align with the direction of the brush don't always work that way when writing left handed. Probably fun for drawing though.