| Writing is a form of expressing one's ideas, thoughts, | | | | product of the development of a pen which will have |
| and opinions. Many people express better in writing, | | | | its ink contained inside without having to make use of |
| than in speaking. While others prefer to hear a | | | | an ink holder. Moreover, this pen should be something |
| person's voice in communicating with another person, | | | | that can be refilled by a person by which that person |
| some prefer the written form better because they | | | | can write whatever he desires. |
| can always go back to it any time they want to. | | | | The first inventor who acted on this challenge was |
| According to graphologists, a person's personality and | | | | Daniel Schwenter who made use of two quills in |
| traits can be revealed through his handwriting. Certain | | | | making the pen. Developments by other inventors |
| characteristics and personality traits are traced to be | | | | soon followed and finally in the 1850's the first |
| represented by particular handwriting strokes and | | | | fountain pens were introduced in the market |
| patterns. As such, the study of handwriting has | | | | commercially. These pens were designed to write |
| become useful in a lot of areas including crime | | | | smoothly, without dripping. Since then, various |
| investigations. | | | | producers manufactured different designs of these |
| There are many factors that affect the handwriting | | | | pens, integrating their own innovations and |
| of a person. While it is true that specific moods and | | | | modifications. |
| feelings would influence the stroke patterns, the type | | | | Although fountain pens are quite expensive |
| of pens used in writing also affects the handwriting | | | | compared to the other pen types, many still prefer |
| of a person. | | | | using these pens because of the unique advantages |
| A variety of writing tools have been manufactured | | | | that these pens offer. Unlike other pens, fountain |
| for various applications. These pens include the | | | | pens do not wear out, but actually gets better with |
| fountain, ballpoint, fiber tip, roller ball, and gel ink pen. | | | | use. The more often the pens are used, the better |
| The most common type of pen that is used in | | | | they become. Strokes become easier and smoother |
| almost any application is the roller ball pen. This is | | | | over time. Moreover, fountain pens make writing |
| probably due to the facts that this pen is one of the | | | | stylish and thus make the writers stylish also. Since |
| most recently introduced pens in the market, and it is | | | | these pens come in various styles and make, one can |
| cheaper. | | | | easily choose the style which fits him. Most of all, |
| However, for more formal applications such as signing | | | | fountain pens reduce the tendency of writer's |
| of documents, the fountain pen is more advisable to | | | | cramps since the ink easily flows out into the paper |
| use. The pen was introduced in the 19th century, | | | | enabling endless writings to be done with |
| although the earliest appearance of reservoir pens | | | | convenience. |
| was in the 10th century. The fountain pen is a | | | | |