The Lamy Safari is a legend in the world of fountain pens. Launched in 1980, it was a clever marketing pitch from Lamy. At first, the name clues you in. This is an adventure pen, one you buy cheap ...

Defying modernity, fountain pen collectors find beauty beyond typing, texting and other ways of rendering words.

Ballpoint vs fountain pens: Ink Quality As we previously mentioned, the first difference is the ink. Fountain pens use a liquid-based ink which takes a while to dry. This allows the ink to flow ...

As literacy grew during the Industrial Revolution, more people were writing letters, and those who could afford the best ...

The fountain pen as a practical writing instrument has been declared obsolete numerous times. It was supposedly doomed by the innovations of the drip-free ballpoint pen and the typewriter, then ...

In the world of fine writing instruments, few names carry the weight and heritage of Esterbrook.

Waterman vowed to make a pen that would have its own ink supply so he would never lose a deal in this way again. The first fountain pens were hollow bodied and were filled by using an eyedropper.

This all changed for me when I got my first cheap fountain pen—I realized I could actually have fun with the physical act of writing.

Our writer tested and reviewed numerous fountain pens to find the best models for collectors, enthusiasts, and budding writers, sorted by price.

Fountain pens have been in use for a very long time, with the first patent registered all the way back in 1827. With the invention of word processors, writing has changed a lot since then but one ...

A fountain pen, to me, was something people used for actual calligraphy. I knew fountain pens were part of the whole Classic Man thing that Esquire is built on, but I tapped out at buying a nice suit.

For Rob Franciosi, coming to the fountain pen later in scholarly life has been a revelation. For the past two years, during the twilight of my academic career, I have become a devotee of the fountain ...