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The many pointed nibs are differentiated (apart from by their shape) by their flexibility and the fineness of their nib tip.

A pointed nib usually produces a slightly finer stroke than a ball point nib. However, more skill is required for its use.

When the nib is pulled pressure can be applied to adjust the thickness of the stroke. The more flexible the nib, the greater the range of thickness. But more flexibility also enlarge the nib's sensitivity to wrongly applied pressure; that is to say, when the nib is pushed under pressure.

Ornament drawn with a flexible and pointed nib.

See this Video about the use of flexible and pointed nibs:

To describe the flexibility of the nibs, I use the following terms:  

  • Extremely flexible
  • Very high flexibility
  • High flexibility
  • Medium flexibility
  • Little flexibility
  • Hardly flexible
  • Not flexible

Pointed nibs

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Pricing on this page:

For end customers incl. 19% VAT / plus shipping costs.

For logged in resellers plus 19% VAT and shipping costs.

ANTIQUE articles are exempt from sales tax according to § 25 UstG (differential taxation).

 

You can find more information about Pointed nibs below the navigation bar.

F. Soennecken, No. 72

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Antike Kalligrafie Spitzfeder, F. Soennecken, No. 72

EF, Type 1

Price
2,90 €

Very fine stroke, very high flexibility. (Type 1: Bonn Berlin)

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Antike Kalligrafie Spitzfeder, F. Soennecken, No. 72 F, Typ 1

F, Type 1

Price
2,90 €

Fine stroke, very high flexibility. (Type 1: Bonn Berlin)

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Antike Kalligrafie Spitzfeder, F. Soennecken, No. 72 F, Typ 2

F, Type 2

Price
2,90 €

Fine stroke, very high flexibility. (Type 2: Bonn Leipzig)

Blanzy Poure & Cie, No. 291, Chretienne

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Antike Kalligrafie Spitzfeder, Blanzy Poure & Cie, No. 291, Chretienne
Price
3,00 €

Very fine stroke, medium flexibility.

C. Brandauer & Co, No. 425 EF, Arctic Pen

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Antike Kalligrafie Spitzfeder, C. Brandauer & Co, No. 425 EF, Arctic Pen
Price
3,00 €

Very fine stroke, high flexibility.

Macniven & Cameron, No. 209 EF, Império

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Antike Kalligrafie Spitzfeder, Macniven & Cameron, No. 209 EF, Império
Price
2,90 €

Very fine stroke, very high flexibility.

Perry & Co, No. 420

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Antike Kalligrafie Spitzfeder, Perry & Co, No. 420 Ex Fine

EF

Price
2,90 €

Very fine stroke, little flexibility.

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Antike Kalligrafie Spitzfeder, Perry & Co, No. 420, Medium

M

Price
2,50 €

Medium stroke, medium flexibility.

Möller & Breitscheid, No. 700, Kölner Bankfeder

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Antike Kalligrafie Spitzfeder, Möller & Breitscheid, No. 700, Kölner Bankfeder
Price
3,00 €

Fine stroke, medium flexibility.

E. W. Leo Nachfolger, No. 277 EF, Siebenstern-Feder

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Antike Kalligrafie Spitzfeder, E. W. Leo Nachfolger, No. 277 EF, Siebenstern-Feder

EF

Price
2,50 €

Very fine stroke, high flexibility.

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Antike Kalligrafie Spitzfeder, E. W. Leo Nachfolger, No. 277 F, Siebenstern-Feder

F

Price
2,50 €

Fine stroke, high flexibility.

F. Soennecken, No. 86

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Antike Kalligrafie Spitzfeder, F. Soennecken, No. 86
Price
3,50 €

Very fine stroke, high flexibility.

Gebrüder Nevoigt, No. 027 EF

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Antike Kalligrafie Spitzfeder, Gebrüder Nevoigt, No. 027 EF
Price
3,50 €

Very fine stroke, very high flexibility.

Heintze & Blanckertz, No. 34 F

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Antike Kalligrafie Spitzfeder, Heintze & Blanckertz, No. 34 F
Price
2,50 €

Fine stroke, very high flexibility.

Baignol & Farjon, No. 431 EF bis, A la Couronne d'Orange

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Antike Kalligrafie Schreibfeder, Baignol & Farjon, No. 431 EF bis, A la Couronne d'Orange
Price
2,50 €

Very fine stroke, high flexibility.

LexLex, No. 128, Plume du Legislateur

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Antike Kalligrafie Spitzfeder, LexLex, No. 128, Plume du Legislateur
Price
2,90 €

Very fine stroke, medium flexibility.

F. im Schlaa, No. 60

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Price
3,00 €

Fine stroke, high flexibility.

Eastford Pens Pty., No. 9, Australian

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Price
2,50 €

Fine stroke, little flexibility.

A. Sommerville & Co, A la Cantinière, EF

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Price
2,50 €

Very fine stroke, medium flexibility.

William Mitchell, No. 0169 M, Ye Farie Pen

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Price
3,50 €

Medium stroke, not flexible.

U. Legnani, No. 1925, Extra Fina

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Price
2,50 €

Very fine stroke, medium flexibility.

Mario Locati (Ing. E. Cattane & Figli), No. 160 E. S.

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Price
2,50 €

Fine stroke, medium flexibility.

Gilbert & Blanzy-Poure, No. 2500, Sergent Major Superieure

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Price
2,20 €

Very fine stroke, medium flexibility.

George W. Hughes, No. 303 F, Mercantile Pen

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Price
2,20 €

Fine stroke, little flexibility.

Prudential Insurance Co., No. 5, Manifold Pen

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Price
2,20 €

Fine stroke, not flexible. Designed for making carbon copies. Therefore very resilient to pressure. Also good for normal writing.

Hinks, Wells & Co, No. 762, "J"

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Price
2,20 €

Fine stroke, hardly flexible.

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Price
2,20 €

Medium stroke, hardly flexible.

William Mitchell, No. 0704 EF

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Price
2,90 €

Very fine stroke, high flexibility.

Joseph Gillott, No. 1088, Smaller School Pen

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Price
2,90 €

Medium stroke, high flexibility.

Compagnie Francaise, No. 421, Moyenne

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Price
2,90 €

Broad stroke, high flexibility.

P. L. M., No. 9

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Price
2,00 €

Fine stroke, medium flexibility.

P.L.M. = Chemins de fer de Paris y Lyon et a la Mediterranee

Perry & Co, No. 220 Ex Fine, Gothic Pen

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Price
2,90 €

Very fine stroke, very high flexibility.

D. Leonardt & Co, No. 4596 F, Penna Polacca

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Price
2,50 €

Fine stroke, medium flexibility.

Blanzy, France, No. 730 EF, Plume Princesse

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Price
2,90 €

Very fine stroke, high flexibility.

Blanzy Poure & Cie, No. 708 EF, Petit Parisien

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Price
2,60 €

Very fine stroke, high flexibility.