How to choose your first nib
Extra fine, fine, medium or a stub? A short, honest guide to picking the nib that matches your handwriting, not your ambitions.
Most people buy a nib that is too broad. A medium looks lovely in a shop demo, then floods a pocket notebook and smudges under the hand. Start by looking at your handwriting: if your lowercase letters are under 3 mm tall, you want an extra fine or fine.
Small handwriting
Pick EF or F. You get crisp counters in your e's and a's, and cheaper paper behaves. Western fine nibs run a little broader than Japanese ones, so if you write very small, ask us for a Japanese-style EF.
Larger, looser writing
A medium shows off shading inks and glides on a slower hand. If you like character in your lines, try a 1.1 mm stub: broad down-strokes, thin cross-strokes, no calligraphy training needed.
Still not sure? Book a fitting at the shop. We will put four nibs in front of you and let your hand decide.