Quill
The quill replaced the reed pen across Europe by the Early Middle Ages and remained the main writing tool of the West for nearly a thousand … See more

According to Mathur et al., "the modern fountain pen nib may be traced back to the original gold nib which had a tiny fragment of ruby attached to form the wear-point." Following the discovery of the platinum group of metals which include ruthenium, osmium See more

• Blam! Design, calligraphy and vintage pens
• The Pen Museum at Birmingham Heritage forum
• The Steel Pen: The history of the steel dip nib in the United States
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Pen nibs come in a variety of different shapes and sizes for different purposes but can be split into two main types: broad nibs and pointed nibs. See more

• Dip pen
• Birmingham pen trade
• Calligraphy
• List of pen types, brands and companies See more