Important Question for Picking Your Fountain Pen Nib Size!

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• AG

  @Agent_Orange_Peel · 2 years ago

  Great video. How I settled on my nib size is by looking at how I write “e”. If you can’t make a legible loop and it just looks like a closed blob, go finer.

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• VE

  @vegronica9006 · 2 years ago

  For me, another point to consider is the characteristic of the ink I plan to use - I'd want a broader nib to show off sheen, or to prevent shimmer particles from getting stuck in a smaller nib! If it's just a standard ink, then using a smaller nib makes sense.

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• ME

  @mellow-jello · 2 years ago (edited)

  There are also two factors in my mind. First, consider if you are going to use the FP for writing, or drawing, as a broad nib will allow the pen to lay down thicker lines for illustration. Second, you might want a broad nib if you plan to have a specialty grind that the pen maker does not supply, a broad nib gives more material for your nibmeister to refine.

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• CA

  @cal6464 · 2 years ago

  I started on a Lamy Medium as it felt like a "safe bet". A year later and my small collection is composed of posting, EF, F, and M nibs. I like to write small, and at work I write on very feather-prone paper.

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• FI

  @finley624 · 2 years ago

  I know the way ink soaks into different papers affect line with, but I still think manufacturer should also add a millimeter size to their descriptions. We don’t all have the luxury to try the pens out in store.

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• JS

  @js4637 · 2 years ago

  I think it should be mentioned ink wetness/dryness may influence the choice of nib since a wet ink in a fine nib will be thicker than a dryer ink in the same nib.

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• MZ

  @mzdione84 · 2 years ago

  My first fountain pen, I got Lamy and I thought the store that went to, allow testing so I didn’t get to try it out but she said medium is the usual nib size, so that’s what I got. I just realise when I tried it out in my journal, I realized my handwriting is big and it makes it more bigger with medium nib 😅.

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• PO

  @pompurrio · 1 year ago

  Super clear, useful and organized information. Thank you very much! ⭐

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• DO

  @dobrigkeit · 1 year ago

  Fantastic explanation of nib sizes and the differences in characters and how they have created the nuances between western and Japanese nibs.  Thank you.

• WI

  @willstripforbooks · 2 years ago

  This was so incredibly helpful.  I wish I would have known some of this before purchasing some fountain pens recently.  I didn't even know some questions to ask.  Ty for this 💜

• CH

  @ChantelleArts · 2 years ago

  So many tips, I love it ☺☺

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• AK

  @akira_ariga · 2 years ago (edited)

  As someone who writes in all those languages, yeah getting the tiniest nib possible is a must. It&apos;s even worse that even in Eng, my handwriting is 2mm. I was just destined for the ef hahaha <br><br>So far, the smallest I&apos;ve personally used is the curidas? There may be more finer nibs among the more expensive pens, but I&apos;m too poor to ever find out 😂😂

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