Someone asked me...
- What are the benefits of using fountain pens??
- Why should an individual shift from using ball pens to using fountain pens?
My take on this are as follows.
1. Power to change...
- Change the ink colour
- Change the nib width
- Change the type of grip
- Change the filling system in CC/3-in-1 systems
- Change the Nib section to Jowo/Schmidt/or any other types
2. Style quotient
- A vintage look
- Changeable clips.
- Different designs
- And customisation.
3. Green initiatives
- One need not throw away like other refills.
- Keep on using the same fountain pen for years altogether without generating any plastic waste. Bit debatable but use of cartridges can be against refillable options
4. Revival of a fledgling Indian fountain pen and ink industry.
- Brands you must have heard would be Mont Blanc or Lamy or Pilot or Platinum... Now you know about Kanwrite, Gama, Guider, Click, ASA, Kiko, Sage, Lotus, Vazir,Epitome....list is ever growing besides vintages like Gooptas, Prasad
5. Economic and Safe.
- Uses materials like resin, Acrylic, Ebonite that can be generated from recycled materials, but not so sure
6. Style quotient
- Some times just having them in your hand or pocket draws curious, intriguing and sometimes puzzled looks but with interest
What are your thoughts about it?????
What are your views ?
Do share with your friends and colleagues.
Comments
“My two fingers on a typewriter have never connected with my brain. My hand on a pen does. A fountain pen, of course.” - Graham Greene
1. Fountain pens are environment friendly as eye dropper, converter, piston filler, even cartaiges are refillable with inks of glass bottle and syringes. In todays’ world, this is the one of the biggest reason for huge revival of fountain pens because people around whole world now under stand the critical impact on environment of plastic pollution with dot or use and throw ball point or gel pens.
2. There are so many nib customization and different nib options for different writing styles.
3. So many colours of inks are available. Hence, it is like fun to write, doodle and drawing with the inks. The Goulet Pen Company is the world biggest fountain pen company and youtuber having more than 1,000 fountain pen inks. Further, so many ink options are available like normal inks, water resistance inks, water proof inks, sheening inks, shading inks, shimmering inks, scented inks etc.
4. So many materials are available in fountain pens like plastic, acrylic, ebonite, steel, brass etc.
5. It improves motor skills of users, promotes the ability to coordinate and concentrate, promoting a sense of caring for their belongings and arguably, better handwriting.
6. Calligraphy can be possible as there are so many options of nibs like Extra Extra Extra Fine, Extra Extra Fine, Extra Fine, Fine Medium, Medium, Broad, Double Broad, Triple Broad, Architect, Stub, 1.1mm, 1.5mm, Zoom, Italic, R/L Oblique, Needle Point, Cursive and so many others. We should proud that we have “Kanwrite (full name Kanpur Writers) from Kanpur-Uttar Pradesh-India being world’s biggest fountain pen nib manufacturing company with us in India.
7. It helps in digital detox because we are now surrounded with so many electronic gazette like mobile, laptops, computers, televisions, palmtops, tablets etc. Continuous usage of the same will effect negatively to our memory, health, eyes, brain etc.
8. It don't cramp hands in long writing sessions.
9. Fountian pen will remind memory and history of old days.
10. Now a days water proof inks and nibs for duplication of writing on carbon papers available.
11. It is a great hobby & collectible too.
12. It is Cost effective on long term.
13. It durable and designed to long last.
14. When inks in nib of fountain pen tough papers, it gives feel of freshness.
15. It provide better and comfortable grips.
16. As per so many handwriting experts, it improve handwriting.
17. Interesting and vibrant community on many social media platform available for fountain pens, inks and their accessories.
18. Hand writing with fountainpens looks better as compared to oil bases ball pens.
19. It also gives rich, luxurious and classic feel.
20. It provides more smoother writing experience as it use water base inks as compared to oil based inks used in ball point pens.
21. There is huge revival of fountain pens in all over the world after Covid-2019. During Covid-2019, people who stuck up in their home across the world, revive their hobby and art of witting with fountain pens. Many fountain pens shows are held across the world. In India, West Bengal, Tamilnadu and Maharashtra are the highest fountain pen consuming states.
22. Above mentioned are some of the reason for recent popularity of increasing usage of fountain pens.
23. In nutshell, fountain pens are not only writing instruments but life time companion which can be inherited.