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About Calligraphy Nibs: View this page to learn about the range of Calligraphy nibs available. Find out about their different uses and which are most suitable for your purposes. They are available individually and in sets. Please view the Product pages for more information.

DIP PEN NIBS

2300
230-238
Rond

Round Hand
Rond Kunstshriftfeder
Plume pour écriture
ornamentale rond

Traditional calligraphy nib used for Roman Round Hand, Italic, Gothic and Uncial writing styles. Gilt finish. Sizes 0, 1, 1½, 2, 2½, 3, 3½, 4, 5, 6.

2300BR
230BR-238BR
Rond

Bronze Round Hand
Rond Ornamental

Rond Kunstshriftfeder
Plume pour écriture
ornamental rond

A more flexible traditional calligraphy nib used for Roman Round Hand, Italic, Gothic and Uncial writing styles. Gilt finish. Sizes 0, 1, 1½, 2, 2½, 3, 3½, 4, 5, 6.

254
41

Copperplate 1
Crown Pen
Kronenfeder
Plume à couronne pour
L'écriture Style Anglais
Fine

A fine nib specially suited to Copperplate writing. Available in Gilt (254) and Bronze (41).

255
111

Copperplate 2
Point Pen
Spitzfeder
Plume à bec
Extra fine

Suitable for small Copperplate writing. Available in Nickel (111) and Gilt (255)

70A-70G

Ornamental Pen
Ornamental 'Tape' nib
Bandstrichfeder
Plume pour écriture
ornamentale

Right oblique calligraphy nib with top loading reservoir. Finished in Bronze. Sizes ½, 1, 1½, 2,
2½, 3, 4mm.

YM

Italic Nib
Yellow Metal Nib
Broad Point

Calligraphy nib suitable for Italic handwriting. Nickel finish.

260-265
P

Poster Nib
Plakatfeder
Plume pour affiches

Nib used for bold writing, ideal for posters etc. Available in Brass. Sizes: 4, 5, 6, 8, 10, 15mm.

251-252

Scroll Nibs
Schnörkelfeder
Plume scroll

Scroll 4 (2.5mm) and 6 (3.2mm), ideal for decorative borders and shadow effect writing. Finished in Gilt.

DRAWING & MAPPING NIBS

256
SP

Drawing Nib
School Pen Nib
Schulfeder
Plume scolaire

Drawing nib excellent for versals and tendrils. Suitable for use on china and porcelain. Available in Gilt (256), Nickel (SP) and Bronze (SP).

700

Drawing Nib
Zeichenfeder
Plume à dessiner
Extra fine

Fine nib ideal for drawing and sketching. Nickel finish.

801

Mapping Nib
Drawing Nib
Zeichenfeder

Plume à dessiner
Extra fine

Mapping/Drawing nib. Excellent for outlining tendrils and filigree illumination. Bronze finish.

518

Lithographic Nib (Brandauer)
Lithographiefeder
Plume pour lithographie
Extra fine

Extra fine nib with very flexible point. Ideal for drawing and detailed ink work. Nickel finish.

800

Drawing Nib
Mapping Nib
Zeichenfeder
Plume à
dessiner
Extra fine

Mapping/Drawing nib without collar, for outlining, tendrils and filigree illumination. Bronze finish.

6H

Drawing Nib
Zeichenfeder
Plume à dessiner
Extra fine

Fine nib ideal for sketching. Nickel finish

DECORATIVE & GENERAL NIBS

40

Shorthand Nib
Stenographie-Feder
Plume à sténographier
Extra Soft

Very flexible nib. Blue finish

In

Index Nib
Plume Index
Zeigefingerfeder
Fine

Decorative nib for general use.
Available in Gilt, Bronze and Nickel finish.

400

Ornamental Nib
Decro Nib
Zierschriftfeder

Plume pour écriture ornamentale

Suitable for use where all the strokes are the same thickness - as with stencils. Nickel finish. Sizes ½, ¾, 1½, 2, 2½, 3, 3½, 4, 5mm.

33

Copying Nib
Durchshreiberfeder
Plume à copier
Ball

Flexible nib for general writing and drawing use. Nickel finish

60

School Pen Nib
Schulfeder
Plume scolaire
Ball

Ball pointed general purpose writing nib. Nickel finish

30

Point Pen Nib
Spitzfeder
Plume à bec
Extra fine

Decorative fine point. Nickel finish

Gen

General Drawing Nib
Zeichenfeder
Plume à Dessiner
Extra fine

Extra fine general purpose drawing and writing nib.
Nickel finish

G41

Point Nib (oblique left nib)
Spitzfeder
Plume à bec
Oblique Left

General handwriting nib.
Nickel finish

300

Ball Point Nib
Kugelspitzfeder
Plume avec bec à bille

Ball pointed general purpose writing nib. Nickel finish

631/2

School Nib
Schulfeder
Plume scolaire
Ball

General purpose writing nib. Nickel finish.
603

Cutting/Vaccinating Nib
Impf-und Schneidefeder
Plume à vacciner et à couper
Sharpened

Specialist nib for use with scrapeboards. Steel finish

LIONHEART SERIES

LH

Shakespeare
Gesichtsfeder
Plume à visage

Decorative fine nib. Various portraits. Available in Bronze, Nickel and Gilt

RESERVOIRS

228

Round Hand Reservoir 
Überfeder
Reservoir

For use with Round hand nibs. Gilt finish

229

Nib Reservoir
Überfeder
Reservoir

Can be used with Drawing, Copperplate and Scroll nibs. Gilt finish