K Muthu Kannan with his collection of fountain pens. Photos by V Mathan Kumar Wooden pens are bigger than other 'ink' pens, he says. "Sheaffer and Pelikan pens have 'gold' nibs which would be costing ...

As handwritten expression reclaims attention in a screen-saturated world, American penmaker Fanstik has announced the launch of its 2025 Fountain Pen Collection, positioning itself at the forefront of ...

After close to 30 years in the pen business, Sol Glatstein founded the America’s Penn Collection showroom in White Plains two years ago. His personal pen collection includes more than 60 writing ...

Stuffed in a desk in North Germany is a small box with one of the world's most unique and perplexing collections. Charlotte Ruchhöft has collected more than 500 balls from fountain pens. And now the ...

At its most basic, a pen has to do just one thing, but there are so many reasons to choose one over another. Does it glide along the page, or does it drag? Does the ink flow in a smooth line, or is it ...

It’s a debate as old as time and has had the world’s finest intellectuals at war for years – what is better to write with, fountain pens or ballpoint pens? Okay, maybe it’s not that serious, but if ...

Prior to the 19th century, there was a general state of illiteracy in society, with education confined to the upper classes. Things changed in 1802, when England enacted the Factory Act, which ...