She said women in particular enjoy using colorful inks to doodle, draw and write. This is because inks can promptly be changed, unlike their fountain pen counterparts, once the nib is washed in water.

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 ...

Hand-painted pens are a big draw. "When I began I'd make 15-20 pens ... For a generation of avid users like Amitav Ghosh, getting the first fountain pen was a major rite of passage while growing ...

Fountain pens are akin to watches, with a long, storied tradition of collecting. Enthusiasts are easily divided into vintage pen lovers and contemporary pen fanatics. For the sake of brevity, we’re ...

The Slimfold fountain pens (left ... college and university years supplemented with Rotring techical drawing pens that had the advantage of being easier to use with precision compasses.