Long seen as symbols of wealth and status, fountain pens have evolved into more than just writing tools. Adorned with things ...

There’s nothing quite like using the best fountain pens to get your writing done. The whole experience is rewarding, from purchasing one and unpacking it, to using it for the first time.

Classic bulk-bought ball-point pens cause painful writer’s bumps, while traditional fountain pens can often be too messy and ...

It’s a debate as old as time and has had the world’s finest intellectuals at war for years – what is better to write with, fountain pens or ballpoint pens? Okay, maybe it’s not that ...

A fine fountain pen is a lifetime companion, but even a well-engineered, low-cost refillable rollerball should be desirable enough to make you want to keep it around. Here’s our guide to the ...

Seeing demand for fountain pens shrink in the commercial market around the mid-1980s, Yamamoto’s father, now 81, hit upon the idea of producing tailor-made items to survive. Yamamoto initially ...

New York-based novelist Amitav Ghosh recently ordered a fountain pen from an artisanal maker in India. "The last time I looked at his online list, it said my order would be ready in 95 weeks," the ...