The passion of most fountain pen users and connoisseurs is their unique nature and personal writing style that is achieved with these specialty pens. Here are some tips to help beginners enjoy the experience.
If you like to write small letters, less than 4mm, choose a fine point about 0.6mm wide.
If you want to write large letters, larger than 7mm, please choose a wide tip about 1mm wide.
If you are unsure, your best option may be to choose a 0.7-0.8mm medium nib. The medium tip is the most common.
Extra fine tips and wider tips are available and not all vendors use the same size, so consider the dimensions above as a guide.
Stainless steel and gold are the main materials. Stainless steel tips are slightly stiffer than gold tips. Other materials are used in high-end items.
Most good fountain pens allow you to change the nib, and as you learn to enjoy the writing experience, you can choose another nib size.
Choose a fountain pen that you feel comfortable holding, if possible.
Choose the ink color that suits you best; There are many colors available, the most common being black, blue, red, and green. There are many shades between these colors.
Write with the cap on, so if you accidentally drop the pen, the heavier end of the cap will likely hit the floor first.
When placing the fountain pen on a flat surface such as a table, place it with the cap on so that it does not fall off.
Bring a pen so that any friend who needs to borrow a writing instrument doesn’t need to use their fountain pen.
If you are lending the fountain pen to a friend, hold the cap so they are more likely to return it!
Replace the cap after use by attaching the cap when the fountain pen is in an upright position. (To reduce the risk of ink leakage)
Store the pen with the tip slightly up for the same reason.
Travel can cause leaks. Travel with the pen full of ink or empty, so that the air pressure has less impact on the reservoir.
When you decide to store the pen for some time, clean it first and refill it with new ink when you use it again. The acids in the ink can affect the metallic parts of the pen, although with modern pens this is less of a problem.
Rinse your precious pen with water (normal temperature water) about once a month to ensure that the ink flow mechanism does not build up.
It is important to choose the fountain pen that is best for you, as well as the size and material of the nib. Then a little care of your pen will give it many years of excellent use.