HAMBURG, Germany — Among those who use fine writing instruments there is nothing more personal than the nib. Collectors, writing enthusiasts and artists constantly debate which nibs are best. It’s a ...

Inked in India documents the history of the fountain pen, nib and ink manufacturers in the country and looks at why the industry floundered after Independence Two years ago, I posted a photo of my new ...

This undated photo provided by the Goulet Pen Company shows a LAMY Vista fountain pen and drawing made with the pen by Adam Schultz. In our computerized age, the old-fashioned fountain pen _ all ...

Simply sign up to the Life & Arts myFT Digest -- delivered directly to your inbox. If the masters of industry or politics were to sit down to sign some big merger deal or trade treaty, only to pull ...