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• Home
  This is the Home Page of The Better Writer. We seek to promote use of the fountain pen in developing penmanship and sheer joy in writing.
  
  
• Nib
  The nib is the ultimate point of contact with the paper. The nib will adjust itself more readily to the user's style as it wears down.
  
  
• Ink
  Ink is the essential ingredient when writing with a fountain pen. Ink comes in a variety of colors and viscosities which allow for different styles of writing on certain paper types.
  
  
• Paper
  Information about the history and types of paper to use with your fountain pen and ink. Choice of paper affects the finished result.
  
  
• Calligraphy
  Calligraphy is the art of beautiful writing using a pen and ink. You too, can learn the art of calligraphy to impress your family and friends.
  
  
• Penmanship
  Penmanship or how to write well using a fountain pen. Penmanship is a vital skill which will develop the more you practice.