Tomorrow, a 100 year old mysterious package will be opened in a museum in Norway

Re:Tomorrow, a 100 year old mysterious package will be opene... by ams6110 on Thursday August 23, 2012 @11:50PM (#4426104)

There's something about a fountain pen. I have a few, and without fail I write more neatly, and make fewer mistakes, than when using pencil or ball-point. I think it's that they demand slightly more concentration on mechanics to make them work, and that's enough to make a big difference in the writing quality.

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Re:Tomorrow, a 100 year old mysterious package will be opene... by fusiongyro on Friday August 24, 2012 @12:01AM (#4426135)

Eh… I have one I use daily (a Pilot/Namiki retractable nib) and it certainly hasn't made my handwriting any better. It is nicer than a regular pen though.

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Re:Tomorrow, a 100 year old mysterious package will be opene... by shmerl on Friday August 24, 2012 @12:58AM (#4426280)

That's simple. Dip and fountain pens allow you to create lines of different thickness, which can result in interesting calligraphy. It's simply impossible with ball pens which produce constant thickness lines.

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