I saw this community and got inspired to buy a fountain pen as well. I bought a Monami Olika blue fountain pen. I’m still getting used to writing with a fountain pen but it’s been a nice experience.

    • CatBusBand@beehaw.orgOP
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      1 year ago

      I think the fountain pen actually improved my handwriting. My cursive on ballpoint pens look like chicken scratch in comparison.

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        1 year ago

        There are two possible reasons (probably more) that the pen may actually be helping your handwriting here:

        • You’re probably putting less pressure onto the page, which means that you’re not fighting against that friction every time you need to change direction.

        • Your pen seems to lay down a pretty thick line - that’s something that can often make the imperfections in one’s handwriting less visible. (That’s not intended as a dig at your handwriting, in fact it can be a useful thing to keep in mind if you’re writing something like a birthday card where you get one shot at making it look good).

      • EmrysOfTheValley@beehaw.org
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        1 year ago

        I noticed this as well, made me focus on writing properly rather than ball pen chicken scratches. The problem is it is really easy to get more and fancy inks 😂.

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    1 year ago

    The Monami Olika is a great choice! It has a nice robust feeling to the plastic material. Do you like the grip?