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Lettering nibs are most commonly used for artistic scripts found in books. The stroke width varies depending on the direction in which the nib is drawn.

The stroke width varies, depending on the direction in which the lettering nib is drawn.

Lettering nibs are available in different widths for different character sizes.

The thin lines at the beginning or the end of a letter are created by turning the nib on its edge while writing.

The thin lines at the beginning and the end of letters are created by turning the lettering pen on its edge.

These ornamentations can be found in many scripts and give eleganz to the letter.

Sample of letters, written with a lettering nib.

Letters created with a lettering nib.

For describing 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

Lettering 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 lettering nibs below the navigation bar.

Hinks, Wells & Co, No. 2242, "J", The Bedford Pen

Antike Kalligrafie Bandzugfeder, Hinks, Wells & Co, No. 2242, J, Bedford Pen, vergoldet
Price
3,00 €

1mm wide, little flexibility. This nib is gold-plated.

Antike Schreibfederschachtel, Hinks, Wells & Co, No. 2242, "J", The Bedford Pen

John Heath, J, Broad, Gilt

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Price
3,00 €

1mm wide, hardly flexible. This nib is gold-plated.

D. Leonardt & Co, No. 124 M, J

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Price
2,20 €

0.75mm wide, little flexibility.

Carl Kleine, Rundschrift-F

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Price
2,50 €

1mm wide, little flexibility.

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No. 2, 2.2mm

Price
2,50 €

2.2mm wide, not flexible.

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No. 1½, 2.5mm

Price
2,50 €

2.5mm wide, hardly flexible.

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Price
2,50 €

3mm wide, hardly flexible.

Adlerwerke, No. 3, Rundschrift F

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Price
2,50 €

1.1mm wide, hardly flexible.

Perry & Co, No. 614-7, Script Writing Pen

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Price
2,20 €

1mm wide, not flexible.

George W. Hughes, Violin Pen

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1199-9, 0.75mm

Price
2,50 €

0.75mm wide, not flexible.

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1196-6, 1.2mm

Price
2,50 €

1.2mm wide, not flexible.

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1195-5, 1.5mm

Price
2,50 €

1.5mm wide, not flexible.

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1191-1, 2.8mm

Price
2,50 €

2.8mm wide, not flexible.

N. Letailleur, No. 1

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Price
1,60 €

0.6mm wide, hardly flexible.

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Joseph Gillott, No. 1143, Lettering Pen

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Type 1

Price
2,20 €

0.5mm wide, not flexible.

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Type 1

Price
2,20 €

0.6mm wide, not flexible.

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Type 1

Price
2,20 €

0.7mm wide, not flexible.

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Type 1

Price
2,20 €

0.75mm wide, little flexibility.

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Type 1

Price
2,20 €

2.65mm wide, hardly flexible.

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Type 2

Price
2,50 €

0.75mm wide, hardly flexible.

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Type 2

Price
2,50 €

2.2mm wide, hardly flexible.

John Walker & Co, Anchor Pen

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Price
2,50 €

1.2mm wide, not flexible. This nib is gold plated.

A special holder for these nibs is not available !

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Joseph Gillott, No. 1010 B, Diamond Stub

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Price
2,00 €

1mm wide, hardly flexible.

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Perry & Co, No. 135, Black J-Pen

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Price
1,80 €

0.9mm wide, hardly flexible.

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Philip & Tacey Ltd., Italigraph M

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Price
1,60 €

0.75mm wide, not flexible.

Ch. Delagrave, No. 2

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Price
2,00 €

1mm wide, high flexibility.

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S. Roeder, No. 2, Rundschriftfeder, Germany

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Price
2,20 €

2.1mm wide, hardly flexible.

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Brause & Co, No. 613, Rustica

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Price
1,80 €

0.75mm wide, hardly flexible.

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Gilbert & Blanzy-Poure, Plume Grenade

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No. 523-2½, 1.75mm

Price
2,50 €

1.75mm wide, little flexibility.

C. Brandauer & Co Ltd., Clan Campbell Pen

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Price
2,50 €

1.1mm wide, not flexible. This nib is gold plated.

William Mitchell, Black J-Pen, Selected, S. O.

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Price
2,20 €

0.75mm wide, high flexibility.

Compagnie Belge, No. 64-4, Floreffe

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Price
2,00 €

1.4mm wide, high flexibility.

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A. Sommerville & Co, No. 504 F, Josiah Mason

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Price
1,80 €

1mm wide, medium flexibility.

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Gilbert & Blanzy-Poure, No. 670, Plume Recto

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Price
2,20 €

1mm wide, medium flexibility.

Baignol & Farjon, No. 64

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Price
2,00 €

0.5mm wide, hardly flexible.

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Price
2,00 €

1.3mm wide, little flexibility.

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Proku, No.1, Rundschrift F, 10° rechts

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Price
2,20 €

2.8mm wide, hardly flexible.

Rundschrift Feder, No. 1

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Price
2,50 €

1mm wide, little flexibility.

Proku, 2½, Rundschrift F, 10° rechts

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Price
2,20 €

1.5mm wide, little flexibility.

Brause & Co, No. 190, mit "Aufkante"

Bandzugfeder mit aufgebogener Schreibkante These lettering nibs have a bent-up nib tip. This is especially suitable with an upright position of the penholder.

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0.5mm

Price
2,20 €

0.5mm wide, high flexibility.

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0.75mm

Price
2,20 €

0.75mm wide, hardly flexible.

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Price
2,20 €

1mm wide, medium flexibility.

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1.5mm

Price
2,20 €

1.5mm wide, medium flexibility.

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Price
2,20 €

2mm wide, medium flexibility.

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2.5mm

Price
2,20 €

2.5mm wide, medium flexibility.

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Price
2,20 €

3mm wide, little flexibility.

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H. & Cie, No. 154, Francaise

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Price
1,60 €

1.2mm wide, little flexibility.

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C. Magerman, No. 53, Mons

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Price
1,60 €

0.9mm wide, high flexibility.

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Berliner Schreibfedernfabrik (VEB), No. 81 / 82

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Price
2,00 €

0.75mm wide, hardly flexible.

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Price
2,00 €

0.9mm wide, hardly flexible.