I wanna talk about fountain pens cause I’ve become a recent fan and I just now realized that a lot of my wrist pain is gone since I’ve been using them this semester
Here are the three I have at home (one is not pictured because I keep it in my apron at work):
First is the Pentel Tradio. It’s technically a felt-tip pen, but the shape of it allows for subtle line dynamics and smooth writing. It’s great to use for note taking or quick drawing studies and you can easily buy replacement nibs (which are also refill cartridges).
Next is the Pilot Kakuno with a Medium nib:
Look it’s got a lil smiley face!!!
I like this one because it has a range of body colors, nib sizes, and a refillable converter available that you can put any fountain pen* ink in. It’s good for fast note-taking, and good for drawing if you’re not going too fast and you like a thin, consistent line with little line dynamics.
And one of my favorites, the TWSBI ECO 1.1mm Stub nib:
This one is cool because it has a filling mechanism built into the pen, and it can hold a huge amount of ink. I got the broadest nib because for drawing I prefer broader, wetter pens that won’t skip when I go super fast and will have a good variety of line dynamics. It can keep up with fast note taking, but it’s a bit too thick to be practical. This one cost about $30, so almost twice as much a the Kakuno, but I think it was well work it.
Anyway I highly recommend getting a fountain pen because there’s a huge variety for students, writers, lefties, artists, etc!!! I’m a little bit addicted to them now but they’ve really helped my wrist pain so!!!!
*It’s really important you only put fountain pen ink in a fountain pen because india ink etc will clog it.