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Fountains pens are an experience and a statement. It's fussy in that it takes much longer to dry than most ball point pens, and it has a clear preference for pricy paper. In return, it makes a mundane part of life (writing notes etc) much more fun and personal. My signature ink is the Iroshizuku Asa-Gao. It's a punchy blue ink that comes in a gorgeously slick bottle. Every time I see the bright blue ink on paper, it makes me happy.


Regarding paper: I bought a Rhodia Webnotebook - no, I don’t know why they called it that - and my fountain pen loves it. It’s the first time in basically my whole life that handwriting has been pleasurable.


Just got a three pack of Iroshizuku in! The tsuki-yo, kon-peki, and take-sumi. Only tried the first so far but it's lovely. Maybe I need to get the set with asa-gao soon?

> it has a clear preference for pricy paper

Well so do I :)




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