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Compagnie Francaise, Plume Patriotique

Antike Kalligrafie Spitzfeder, Compagnie Francaise, Plume Patriotique

Very fine stroke, little flexibility.

Sehr feiner Strich, geringe Elastizität.

Antike Schreibfederschachtel, Compagnie Francaise, Plume Patriotique

Heintze & Blanckertz, No. 205

Antike Kalligraphie Spitzfeder, Heintze & Blanckertz, No. 205

Very fine stroke, medium flexibility.

Sehr feiner Strich, mittlere Elastizität.

Gilbert & Blanzy-Poure, No. 538, Plume des Etudes

Perry & Co, No. 82, Broad

Antike Kalligraphie Spitzfeder, Perry & Co, No. 82 Broad

Broad stroke, extremely flexible.

Kräftiger Strich, äußerste Elastizität.

Tongimed, No. 100, Plume Angalise

Antike Kalligraphie Spitzfeder, Tongimed, No. 100, Plume Anglaise

Very fine stroke, little flexibility.

Sehr feiner Strich, geringe Elastizität.

Gilbert & Blanzy-Poure, No. 83, Plume Scolastique

Antike Kalligraphie-Spitzfeder, Gilbert & Blanzy-Poure, No. 83, Plume Scolastique

Fine stroke, very high flexibility.

Feiner Strich, sehr hohe Elastizität.

F. Soennecken, Börsenfeder, F

Antike Kalligraphie Spitzfeder, F. Soennecken, Börsenfeder, F

Fine stroke, very high flexibility.

Feiner Strich, sehr hohe Elastizität.

George W. Hughes, No. 25, Star Pen

Antike Kalligraphie Spitzfeder, George W. Hughes, No. 25, Star Pen

Fine stroke, little flexibility. This nib is gold plated.

Feiner Strich, geringe Elastizität. Diese Feder ist vergoldet.

George W. Hughes, Selected Pen "G"

Antike Kalligraphie Spitzfeder, George W. Hughes, Selected Pen, G

Very fine stroke, medium flexibility.

Sehr feiner Strich, mittlere Elastizität.

Carl Kuhn & Co, Bremer Börsenfeder EF

Carl Kuhn & Co, No. 111 EF

Antike Kalligraphie Spitzfeder, Carl Kuhn & Co, No. 111 EF

Very fine stroke, little flexibility.

Sehr feiner Strich, geringe Elastizität.

George W. Hughes, No. 5, First Class Railway Pen

Antike Kalligraphie Spitzfeder, Geo. W. Hughes, No. 5, First Class Railway Pen

Fine stroke, hardly flexible. This nib is silver plated.

Feiner Strich, kaum elastisch. Diese Feder ist versilbert.

Macniven & Cameron, No. 467 EF

Macniven & Cameron, No. 501

John Mitchell, No. 193, Duplicator

Blanzy Poure & Cie, No. 631 EF, Alpha

Antike Kalligraphie Spitzfeder, Blanzy Poure & Cie, No. 631 EF, Alpha

Very fine stroke, little flexibility.

Sehr feiner Strich, geringe Elastizität.

L'Étoile, F

Antike Kalligraphie Spitzfeder, L'Étoile, F

Fine stroke, hardly flexible. This nib is silver plated.

Feiner Strich, kaum elastisch. Diese Feder ist versilbert.

Joseph Gillott, No. 725 EF, Universal C

Antike Schreibfederschachtel, Joseph Gillott, No. 725 EF, Universal C

Antike Schreibfederschachtel, Joseph Gillott, No. 725 EF, Universal C, Rückseite

Macniven & Cameron, No. 320 EF

Antike Kalligraphie Spitzfeder, Macniven & Cameron, No. 320 EF

Very fine stroke, medium flexibility.

Sehr feiner Strich, mittlere Elastizität.

A. Sommerville & Co, Henry F, Sceleton Pen

Antike Kalligraphie Spitzfeder, A. Sommerville & Co, Henry F, Sceleton Pen

Fine stroke, medium flexibility.

Feiner Strich, mittlere Elastizität.

Antike Schreibfederschachtel, A. Sommerville & Co, Henry F, Sceleton Pen

Antike Schreibfederschachtel, A. Sommerville & Co, Henry F, Sceleton Pen, Rückseite

C. Brandauer & Co, No. 3B

Antike Kalligraphie Spitzfeder, C. Brandauer & Co, No. 3B

Very broad stroke, little flexibility.

Sehr kräftiger Strich, geringe Elastizität.

Antike Schreibfederschachtel, C. Brandauer & Co, No. 3B

E. W. Leo, No. 111

Antike Kalligraphie Spitzfeder, E. W. Leo, No. 111 F — F

Fine Stroke, high flexibility.

Feiner Strich, hohe Elastizität.

F. Soennecken, No. 12 EF

Hinks, Wells & Co, No. 1768 F, Bremer Börsen Feder

Antike Kalligraphie Spitzfeder, Hinks, Wells & Co, No. 1768 F, Bremer Börsen Feder

Fine stroke, little flexibility.

Feiner Strich, geringe Elastizität.

Jousset, Plume Administrative

Antike Kalligraphie Spitzfeder, Jousset, Plume Administrative F — F

Fine stroke, little flexibility.

Feiner Strich, geringe Elastizität.

Antike Kalligraphie Spitzfeder, Jousset, Plume Administrative M — M

Medium stroke, medium flexibility.

Mittlere Strichstärke, mittlere Elastizität.

Antike Schreibfederschachtel, Jousset, Plume Administrative F

Perry & Co, J. Alexandre, Plume Rossini, M

Antike Kalligraphie Spitzfeder, Perry & Co, J. Alexandre, Plume Rossini, M

Medium stroke, medium flexibility.

Mittlere Strichstärke, mittlere Elastizität.

Antike Schreibfederschachtel, Perry & Co, J. Alexandre, Plume Rossini, M

Antike Schreibfederschachtel, Perry & Co, J. Alexandre, Plume Rossini, M, Rückseite

Macniven & Cameron Ltd., G-Pen

Antike Kalligraphie Spitzfeder, Macniven & Cameron Ltd., G-Pen

Fine stroke, medium flexibility.

Feiner Strich, mittlere Elastizität.

Blanzy Poure & Cie, No. 741, La Boulonnaise

Antike Kalligraphie Spitzfeder, Blanzy Poure & Cie, No. 741 EF, La Boulonnaise

Very fine stroke, little flexibility.

Sehr feiner Strich, geringe Elastizität.

Antike Schreibfederschachtel, Blanzy Poure & Cie, No. 741 EF, La Boulonnaise

A. Sommerville & Co, No. 327 EF, Humboldt School Pen

Antike Kalligraphie Spitzfeder, A. Sommerville & Co, No. 327 EF, Humboldt School Pen

Very fine stroke, high flexibility.

Sehr feiner Strich, hohe Elastizität.

Antike Schreibfederschachtel, A. Sommerville & Co, No. 327 EF, Humboldt School Pen

John Mitchell, No. 0169 M

Antike Kalligraphie Spitzfeder, John Mitchell, No. 0169 M, vergoldet

Medium stroke, medium flexibility. This nib is gold plated.

Mittlere Strichstärke, mittlere Elastizität. Diese Feder ist vergoldet.

Antike Schreibfederschachtel, John Mitchell, No. 0169 M

Antike Schreibfederschachtel, John Mitchell, No. 0169 M, Rückseite

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Info

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