tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3525256592893354856.post5201516826736107215..comments2023-10-06T05:51:02.971-04:00Comments on TYPE CLACK: July 24, 2010Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3525256592893354856.post-56387152679311828952010-07-29T11:05:52.230-04:002010-07-29T11:05:52.230-04:00You got it.
So, what would you call something tha...You got it.<br /><br /><i>So, what would you call something that had a general writing nib, but mounted in a pen holder and dipped in the ink? Does that even exist?</i><br /><br />Generally you'd just call that a dip pen.<br /><br />I have a Safari and really like it. Keep in mind you can go with one pen and one bottle of ink for...a very long time. I tend to write more by hand than anything else, and a gel pen only lasts me a few days, so if I actually *had* just one fountain pen and one bottle of ink, I could justify it. However, I...um...have more than that. A bit.<br /><br />Have you seen jetpens.com? They have other decent inexpensive fountain pen options. I just picked up one of the Noodler's piston fillers (fifteen dollars--only fill from a bottle), and I'm generally pretty pleased with the thing. Might be another good option should you decide to spend more time playing with pens!<br /><br />And my offer to send a basic uber-cheap Hero fountain pen to whomever wants to try one still stands. They only fill from a bottle of ink, so I'd have to figure out a method for sending ink again, but otherwise, you'd be welcome to one.Elizabeth H.https://www.blogger.com/profile/09161162407130146871noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3525256592893354856.post-15801165477193320252010-07-29T10:43:03.391-04:002010-07-29T10:43:03.391-04:00So, reiterating what you said to make sure I under...So, reiterating what you said to make sure I understand, the "fountain" is just describing the way ink is stored/delivered to the nib. If it has a little cartridge or is otherwise stored in the body, than it's a fountain pen.<br /><br />The nib alone, determines if the pen is used for calligraphy or general writing. So, a nib used for calligraphy that stores the ink in the body, is both a calligraphy pen and a fountain pen. <br /><br />That is what I purchased last week, actually. I could have got a Yafa "fountain pen" that had a few nibs, but cost $14. I ended up with a Schaeffer 0.8mm calligraphy pen, which only cost $6. Afterwards, I did look around at other options, Lamy Safari (which I've seen mention of in the typosphere before), Pilot 78G and many others that cost anywhere from $20-$400 (which I really had no desire to drop for a pen).<br /><br />So, what would you call something that had a general writing nib, but mounted in a pen holder and dipped in the ink? Does that even exist?deekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18140131381076720375noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3525256592893354856.post-18668155627180739122010-07-28T10:49:20.050-04:002010-07-28T10:49:20.050-04:00Some calligraphy pens are fountain pens, some foun...Some calligraphy pens are fountain pens, some fountain pens are calligraphy pens. It has to do with the nib. Typically a pen designed for calligraphy will have a nib of a specialized shape or width in order to produce fancy lettering of one kind or another. Some of these calligraphy pens have a way to hold ink inside the body of the pen (fountain pens), while others (maybe the majority) are nibs you mount in a "pen holder" (sort of the body of the pen), and have to be dipped in the ink.<br /><br />And most fountain pens for general use (again, the ink mechanism is what makes 'em fountain pens) will have a sort of rounded tip to the nib, making them suitable for standard writing without needing to be held in a fairly rigid position. They can be used to write quickly and easily, but don't generally allow for the sort of line variation you'd get with a calligraphy nib.Elizabeth H.https://www.blogger.com/profile/09161162407130146871noreply@blogger.com