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What Is Killing Cursive? Ballpoints. Probably. ( hackaday.com )

This article over on Hack-A-Day seemed like it would appeal here. It discusses how the physical aspects of a cheap ballpoint pen are just less well suited to cursive writing as compared to a fountain pen. Enjoy!

Do you still write notes with pen and paper?

Sharing because I can see this community having thoughts to share. :)...

What pen & ink are you using today? ( kbin.social )

Today is Montblanc Heritage 1912 with Aurora Black, taking notes at work. What about you?

Favorite autumn inks?

As we round the corner into autumn in the northern hemisphere, the air is a little crisper, the days are shorter, and the leaves are changing… and looking for some new inks to try out. Do you have favorite inks for the season?

First fountain pen came in yesterday. ( i.imgur.com )

Left hand Lamy Safari Vista alongside a travelers company notebook in basic brown leather.

Letter writing paper recommendations?

I currently have a Life writing pad for letter writing. I like it, but I would like to try some other loose leaf paper. Does anyone have recommendations? I would prefer lined, but unlined is ok if the paper is thin enough to use a guide sheet underneath.

Wingsung 699 leaking ( sh.itjust.works )

I bought a Wingsung 699 recently from AliExpress because I wanted to try out a vacuum filler. Ink leaks from around the nib whenever I cap it, leading to ink getting on the grip. When I write, blobs of ink sometimes burp out onto the page. Is this typical for this brand? I have another no name Wingsung (I think it’s actually a...

Interest In A Pen_Swap Group?

Edit 23-08-10: It’s live, and there’s even some content there. Descend freely upon it, y’all know what to do. :) Working on rules, wiki, and the trappings of communities that aren’t yet baked into the codebase....

Comparison of A-, B-, and C-series paper sizes ( lemmy.ml )

I know the A-series is more common, but I sometimes prefer the B-series. It’s nice if, for example, you’re looking for something between A4 and A5 (i.e. B5)....

What paper is everyone else using?

Currently, I use the old Tomoe, but someday that will run out, and it’s hard to know what shows off ink the best.

Where to start with Sailor? ( kbin.social )

I've tried lots of pens over the years. The ones I can remember:...

NPD/NID TWSBI 700VAC R and Iroshizuki Kon-Peki ( files.catbox.moe )

It’d been a minute since I bought a new pen, and I’ve always wanted to try a vacuum fill pen so I finally pulled the trigger. The pen writes so well straight out of the box but that’s always been my experience with TWSBI pens. The kon-peki ink is a nice beautiful blue that also seems to dry fairly quickly which is nice...

Finally took the plunge in buying my first fountain pen ( beehaw.org )

I saw this community and got inspired to buy a fountain pen as well. I bought a Monami Olika blue fountain pen. I’m still getting used to writing with a fountain pen but it’s been a nice experience.

Good journals/planners for fountain pens?

So, I like to write simple notes, journaling, to-do lists, or essays/fiction with a fountain pen whenever possible, and I’m trying to find a good journal or planner to use. My Pilot and Diamine inks feather a lot on the paper I’m currently using, and that’s really the main problem I want to address....

Instance shutdown per 31 Oct 2023 - what's next for /c/fountainpens?

I’ve been having trouble keeping this instance up - right now, it’s a problem with proxy errors between the docker containers as well as with the Ansible scripts. It’s taking too much time to maintain. I’ll be shutting down wayfarershaven.eu per 31 October 2023....