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 serious, but if ...

HAMBURG, Germany — Among those who use fine writing instruments there is nothing more personal than the nib. Collectors, writing enthusiasts and artists constantly debate which nibs are best. It’s a ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. We’ve asked the big questions – does it write smoothly, gliding across the page and releasing ink evenly? How does it feel to hold ...

There are many was to evaluate a fountain pen. Some people are all about the aesthetics, while true aficionados—like me—are all about the nib. The nib, in case you’re a ballpoint kind of person, is ...

This is One Thing, a column with tips on how to live. Growing up in Saudi Arabia, I learned cursive with a fountain pen in the third grade as part of the standard curriculum. I wasn’t good at school, ...