| Talking from experience, whilst in college there is an | | | | better off with a fine nib. However, don't go for |
| awful lot of note taking. This means using a reliable | | | | extra-fine as this tends to be a bit scratchy, you |
| pen, one which writes quickly and smoothly. One that | | | | could end up with holes in your notes. I would also |
| fits the bill is a fountain pen. However, will a cheap | | | | recommend you steer clear of italic nibs if you are |
| fountain pen do the job? Does it matter whether | | | | left handed as they do require to be pulled to have a |
| that pen costs $5 or $500? These are important | | | | decent ink flow, and the writing angle probably |
| questions to ask yourself. | | | | wouldn't suit you. A round tipped nib is best for all |
| Firstly, your fountain pen should not have sporadic | | | | round writing. |
| ink-flow issues that require you to revert back to | | | | If you can, I would also recommend an 18k nib, as |
| using a ballpoint too frequently. It also needs to write | | | | they tend to be smoother on porous surfaces and |
| smoothly on regular notebook paper. There are pens | | | | are a big improvement on steel nibs. You also need |
| around that refuse to write on anything but the | | | | to bear in mind your own writing style, as if you tend |
| finest cotton paper or in a moleskin notepad. Another | | | | to press when you write a nib with more flex could |
| aspect to bear in mind is ink smudging. You need to | | | | cause you problems. Try not to press at all when |
| make sure this does not become an issue, especially | | | | using a fountain pen, try to glide the pen over the |
| those of you who are left-handed. | | | | paper. You will definitely like the results. |
| What about nib size? For note taking you would be | | | | |