A pioneer in nib-less fountain pens, the company specialises in meticulous drawing instruments, selling sets of multiple-sized nibs since 1967 – the Rapidograph’s chrome nib can be as slender as 0.1mm ...

The art of putting pen to paper has undeniably dwindled in the past few decades, but for a small number of dedicated enthusiasts, nothing beats traditional fountain pens. Elegant tools for creative ...

The Slimfold fountain pens (left ... college and university years supplemented with Rotring techical drawing pens that had the advantage of being easier to use with precision compasses.

Hand-painted pens are a big draw. "When I began I'd make 15-20 pens ... For a generation of avid users like Amitav Ghosh, getting the first fountain pen was a major rite of passage while growing ...