This article is subtitled, “Japanese children have fallen in love with writing with cheap fountain pens” but points out what many of us love about them as well…
Fountain pens are distinctive in that they do not require strong pressure to write. They give a unique and tasteful touch to individual writing styles through such elements as the different thicknesses and shades of the lines drawn.
The article mentions Japanese manufacturers Pilot, Sailor and Platinum, but also German makers Lamy and Pelikan.
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