The Lamy Safari is a legend in the world of fountain pens. Launched in 1980, it was a clever marketing pitch from Lamy. At first, the name clues you in.

The fountain pen was invented in 1880 by an insurance salesman named Louis Edson Waterman. ... The first fountain pens were hollow bodied and were filled by using an eyedropper.

In the world of fine writing instruments, few names carry the weight and heritage of Esterbrook.

I first heard about the existence of fountain pen lovers’ gatherings from Marc Pelletier, of Castine, Maine, a family friend whom I met recently on a trip to Maine.

As literacy grew during the Industrial Revolution, more people were writing letters, and those who could afford the best ...

Ballpoint vs fountain pens: Ink Quality. As we previously mentioned, the first difference is the ink. Fountain pens use a liquid-based ink which takes a while to dry. This allows the ink to flow ...

This is meant to be a kid’s first pen. It’s designed in such a way that forces you to hold the pen “correctly,” which is a thing with fountain pens.

Fountain pens became more commonplace than dip pens around the time of the World War I, although early 20th-century schoolchildren were still learning how to write with the older implements.

Fountain pens have been in use for a very long time, with the first patent registered all the way back in 1827. With the invention of word processors, writing has changed a lot since then but one ...

My first fountain pen had a bottle green body and golden cap, gifted by my father when I was in Class II to write letters to my grandparents. The first try was in my journal, and I fell in love. It ...