fountain pens

Nib-fed writing tools

Fountain pens are writing instruments that feed liquid ink from an internal reservoir to a metal nib through capillary action.

Unlike ballpoint pens, they require no pressure to write and produce varying line widths based on angle and hand.

Once standard, they're now associated with fine writing, calligraphy, and a certain deliberateness: He signed all his letters with a fountain pen.

Opposites
writing instrument technology

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Ink writers with rolling tips

ballpoints · rollerball pens · gel pens · felt-tip pens · markers

writing medium modernity

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Button grids for input

touchscreens · styluses · tablets · smartphones · word processors

permanence and precision

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Graphite writing implements

chalk · charcoal · crayons · grease pencils

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Familiarity
Top 100,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G