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In this series, we're taking the guesswork out of gift-giving and give our best recommendations in fine writing. Each post will tackle a price point (this one being $150 and under) and be split into three subcategories - gifts for the beginner, intermediate, and advanced.
In honor of National Ballpoint Pen Day, Kris handpicks five of his favorite ballpoint pens to discuss. Ballpoint pens aren’t always the sexiest thing to talk about in the world of fine writing, but they are nonetheless ubiquitous, and often times they’re the first and most frequent type of pen that the average person will encounter in their lifetimes.
Sometimes you've just got to go big or go home! Big fountain pens offer a host of unique benefits to fine writers (plus a couple considerations of course), and you can read all about it in this guide to find out which BIG fountain pen is right for you.
Nib size names are usually pretty cut and dry. Fine, medium, broad, etc. But we feel another crucial size-related fine writing decision that deserves a little demystifying is paper size! With this guide, take a deep dive into learning the various standard sizes of paper (and by extension, notebooks and journals) that are available to you.
Every so often, an ink color comes around that resonates with the fine writing community in a very palpable way. Diamine's deep and dimensional 'Ancient Copper' is one of those inks, and this is your one-stop guide to how this jaw-dropping shade performs on different papers.
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