HAMBURG, Germany — Among those who use fine writing instruments there is nothing more personal than the nib. Collectors, writing enthusiasts and artists constantly debate which nibs are best. It’s a ...

Always store or carry a fountain pen with its nib facing upwards. To clean the nib after washing it, dab it dry with an absorbent tissue paper. For cartridge-based pens, just remove the cartridge; ...

Amidst the serpentine lanes of Fort Street, lies a gem - Calligraphy museum ‘J’s La Quill’ by KC Janardhan. The three-floor building on Janardhan’s ancestral 100 year-old property hosts some fine ...

The art of putting pen to paper has undeniably dwindled in the past few decades, but for a small number of dedicated enthusiasts, nothing beats traditional fountain pens. Elegant tools for creative ...

Barry Chudakov was a visiting research fellow at the McLuhan Program in Culture and Technology at the University of Toronto. He is currently founder and principal of Sertain Research, a future-focused ...

Prem Bihari Narain Raizada wrote 145,000 words in flowing italic styles. It took him 6 months and hundreds of nibs. Photograph: Kind courtesy Lalit Kala Akademi The Constitution of India was hand ...