Montblanc states that its Meisterstück Calligraphy edition pays tribute to the golden age of calligraphy, celebrating the beauty of language and the importance of culture transmitted by writing, mentioning that illuminated manuscripts were elaborate expressions of calligraphy. The term “calligraphy” is derived from the Greek Kalos, which means “beauty” and also captures the notion of ethical value.
The new Montblanc 149 flexible nib that will be called a “Calligraphic Flex” is the most interesting new flexible nib that I have come across in many years. The vertical line can vary from 0.3 mm to 1.6 mm depending on the writer’s vertical pressure when writing on a page.
The Montblanc Calligraphy Solitaire Lacquer and Gold Leaf Le Grand is being offered with a slightly broader flexible nib. Frank Derlien, Montblanc’s head of final assembly and nib manufacture, advised me that Montblanc anticipates releasing an Italic Flex nib that can vary from fine to extra-broad. Under Montblanc's Bespoke Nib program, one can order flex nibs that vary from medium to triple-broad.
A “flex” nib is a form of calligraphic nib, along with the more rigid italic nibs with squared tips that produce broad lines in vertical strokes and narrow lines in horizontal strokes. By using flexible nibs, those who take pride in the appearance of their handwriting can create line variation that makes handwriting and signatures more attractive. Montblanc entitles this as “The Fusion of Art and Writing...a Tribute to the Beauty of Handwritten Self-Expression.”
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Show Your Summer Style
The newest Visconti Homo Sapiens, Iris Garden, is a tribute to the beautiful irises that bloom each spring in Florence, Italy's Iris Garden.
Good Made Better Keeps Getting Better
SUZANNE C. LEE tests Dan Keller's wood and metal reading and writing accessories and finds her childhood dream desk come to fruition.
Layers of Talent: River City Pen Company
With his skills in design and eye for details, Rich Paul crafts pens that are as beautiful as they are functional.
Fathoming the Unfathomable
The new Kanilea Pen Co. Blue Moana fountain pen and Mau Loa cap band are inspired by the ocean's depths and universal interconnectivity.
Truphae: Flexibility Is Key
This young pen shop is writing a new chapter in retail pen sales by finding unique ways to foster community.
"Winter Counts:" Transforming Non-fiction into Fiction
Creative writing typically blends what we know and experience with what we invent and imagine.
Swivodex, Sailors, and the Plastic Revolution: An Overview of Dip-less Desk Sets, Part V
The end of World War II ushered in a new era, with plastics technology opening the way to better and less costly products of all sorts.
The Mystery of the Purloined Parkers
What do G-men, mobsters, and tampons have in common? The two most epic fountain pen heists in history.
The Other Articles of Impeachment
\"Hear ye! Hear ye! Hear ye! All persons are commanded to keep silent, on pain of imprisonment...\"
The Road to Recovery
A recent trip to Wajima, Japan, by TACCIA's Shu-Jen Lin shows tragedy in the present but hope for the future.
