Unusual nibs
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- Two-line Pens
- Elbow-Oblique Pens
- Centric Pens
- Square Pointed Nibs
- Oval Pointed Nibs
- Musical Nibs
- Music Ruling Nibs
- Other Unusual Nibs
Please also look on page 2 for certain unusual nibs.
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Two-line Pens (Scroll pens)
Two-line pens (scroll nibs) create 2 parallel lines, mostly in different stroke widths.
Two-line Pens (Scroll pens)
Two-line pens (scroll nibs) create 2 parallel lines, mostly in different stroke widths.
Elbow-Oblique Pens
The pronounced right-hand slope the copperplate hand requires can be helped by the ‘elbow-oblique’ pen which is held at one angle while the nib points in another. Alternatively you may use the Oblique Penholder together with any suitable pointed nib.
Elbow-Oblique Pens
The pronounced right-hand slope the copperplate hand requires can be helped by the ‘elbow-oblique’ pen which is held at one angle while the nib points in another. Alternatively you may use the Oblique Penholder together with any suitable pointed nib.
Josiah Mason, No. 622 / 623

622 Fine
622 Fine
Fine stroke, medium flexibility.
Feiner Strich, mittlere Elastizität.

623 Medium
623 Medium
Medium stroke, medium flexibility.
Mittlere Strichstärke, mittlere Elastizität.
Brause & Co, No. 538 F
Th. W. Petersen & Co, Contor Oblique Pen
Geo. W. Hughes, No. 1000 F, Kontor Oblique Pen
Göthes Kontorspenna EF, Gilt
A. Sommerville & Co, No. 791, Oblique Pen

EF
EF
Very fine stroke, medium flexibility.
Sehr feiner Strich, mittlere Elastizität.

F
F
Fine stroke, medium flexibility.
Feiner Strich, mittlere Elastizität.
Compagnie Francaise, No. 791 EF, Plume Eccentric
F. Soennecken, Normalfeder

No. 183 EF
No. 183 EF
Very fine stroke, little flexibility.
Sehr feiner Strich, geringe Elastizität.
MJB, No. 1010, Oblicua

Fine stroke, hardly flexible.
Feiner Strich, kaum elastisch.
Oblicua Boira, No. 1016, Extra Rapida
Gilbert & Blanzy-Poure, No. 1278 EF, Plume Zig Zag

Very fine stroke, very high flexibility.
Sehr feiner Strich, sehr hohe Elastizität.
Baignol & Farjon, No. 1147, Plume Rationelle
J. B. Mallat, No. 22, Oblique, Extra Rapide
Baignol & Farjon, No. 2800 EF, Baionnette
Centric Pens
For these nibs special holders are required, which are not being manufactured anymore.
Centric Pens
For these nibs special holders are required, which are not being manufactured anymore.
John Walker & Co, No. 95 J, Centric Pen

Left cut nib, 1.3mm wide, little flexibility.
A special holder for these nibs is not available !
Linksgeschrägt, 1,3mm breit, geringe Elastizität.
Für diese Federn habe ich keine passenden Halter im Angebot !
John Walker & Co, No. 90, Centric Pen

Fine stroke, medium flexibility. With tiny spots of rust. Nib tip is squeaky-clean.
A special holder for these nibs is not available !
Feiner Strich, mittlere Elastizität. Mit winzigen Rostflecken, Spitze ist einwandfrei.
Für diese Federn habe ich keine passenden Halter im Angebot !
John Walker & Co, No. 82, Centric Pen

Broad stroke, medium flexibility. With tiny spots of rust. Nib tip is squeaky-clean.
A special holder for these nibs is not available !
Kräftiger Strich, mittlere Elastizität. Mit winzigen Rostflecken, Spitze ist einwandfrei.
Für diese Federn habe ich keine passenden Halter im Angebot !
Square pointed nibs
Rectangular pointed nibs, which have been invented by the German Calligrapher Karlgeorg Hoefer, create a very special stroke. A description (in German language) can be found here. Unfortunately these nibs are no longer manufactured and are very rare to be found. The square pointed nibs which are manufactured in the US (Speedball A-Series) are not as interesting, but are still worth trying them out.
Square pointed nibs
Rectangular pointed nibs, which have been invented by the German Calligrapher Karlgeorg Hoefer, create a very special stroke. A description (in German language) can be found here. Unfortunately these nibs are no longer manufactured and are very rare to be found. The square pointed nibs which are manufactured in the US (Speedball A-Series) are not as interesting, but are still worth trying them out.
Brause & Co, No. 505
C. Howard Hunt Pen Co, Speedball Pens, A-Serie
Speedball A-Series nibs have a square pointed nib tip. A-0 to A-4 nibs have a double split nib tip, enabling for a lighter and faster ink flow.

A-5, 0,7mm
A-5, 0.7mm

A-4, 1,1mm
A-4, 1.1mm

A-3, 1,95mm
A-3, 1.95mm

A-2, 2,4mm
A-2, 2.4mm

A-1, 3,2mm
A-1, 3.2mm

A-0, 5,2mm
A-0, 5.2mm
These nibs have little flexibility.
Oval pointed nibs
Oval pointed nibs create an interesting and unusual stroke, but are also not being manufactured anymore.
Oval pointed nibs
Oval pointed nibs create an interesting and unusual stroke, but are also not being manufactured anymore.
C. Howard Hunt Pen Co, Speedball Pens, D-Serie
Musical nibs
This kind of nib has been designed for drawing musical notes. It has a double split nib tip, which allows for an extreme wide range of stroke widths and the possibility of writing very creative scripts:

As of recently the William Mitchell No. 0268 is again being manufactured.
Musical nibs
This kind of nib has been designed for drawing musical notes. It has a double split nib tip, which allows for an extreme wide range of stroke widths and the possibility of writing very creative scripts:
As of recently the William Mitchell No. 0268 is again being manufactured.
William Mitchell, No. 0268, Music Writing Pen, Gold
Brause & Co, No. 521, Notenfeder
William Mitchell, No. 0268, Music Writing Pen

Broad stroke, high flexibilty.
Kräftiger Strich, hohe Elastizität.
Music ruling nibs
Music ruling nibs are used for the drawing of music lines. For the drawing of decoratations they are suitable to a limited extent.

Music ruling nibs
Music ruling nibs are used for the drawing of music lines. For the drawing of decoratations they are suitable to a limited extent.
Brause & Co, Notenlinienfeder No. 68

This nib creates 5 parallel lines with the 2 outer lines being a little bit stronger.
Diese Feder zieht 5 Striche nebeneinander, wobei die 2 äußeren Striche etwas verstärkt sind.
Other Unusual Nibs
Other Unusual Nibs
Perry & Co, No. 39 Fine

Fine stroke, medium flexibility. With 1 or 2 tiny spots of rust. The nib tip is clean.
Feiner Strich, mittlere Elastizität. Mit ein oder zwei ganz kleinen Rostflecken, die Spitze ist einwandfrei.
Josiah Mason, No. 208 Medium

Medium stroke, hardly flexible.
Mittlere Strichstärke, kaum elastisch.
C. Brandauer & Co, No. 17 EF

Very fine stroke, high flexibility.
Sehr feiner Strich, hohe Elastizität.
James Truscott and Son Ltd., Curve Point M
M. Turnor & Co, No. 01502 F, Globe Pointed

Hardly flexible. Similar to a lettering nib this nib creates lines of variing thickness between 0.2 and 0.5mm, depending on the direction in which it is drawn and the pressure that is applied.
Kaum elastisch. Ähnlich einer Bandzugfeder erzeugt diese Feder je nach Zugrichtung und Druck unterschiedliche Strichstärken zwischen 0,2 und 0,5mm.