Term · Nibs and how they write

European Nibs

Like American nibs, European nibs are writing on the thicker side of the point size spectrum. A fine-point European nib is likely a medium in a Japanese pen. The Montblanc and Pelikan pen companies are notoriously juicy writers that lay down a line much fatter than most people might expect for their listed nib tips.

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