In an era of digital overload, many professionals are rediscovering the art of writing with style and function.

Starting with the Platinum Preppy at $7 and the Kaweco Perkeo at $18, ... When it comes to fountain pens, it’s mostly the nib that separates elite pens from the merely really good ones.

A fountain pen, to me, was something people used for actual calligraphy. I knew fountain pens were part of the whole Classic Man thing that Esquire is built on, but I tapped out at buying a nice suit.

There’s a different kind of comfort in things analog—like a fountain pen on paper, and being able to brush over the words written on the page ...

Fountain pens remain the top seller, ranging in price from $20 to $20,000. A popular option is the 1911 Sailor pen featuring platinum trim and a 21 karat gold nib.

This black polycarbonate torpedo has been handmade in an identical fashion in Germany since the mid-1960s. A medium-tipped Lamy 2000 comes with a hooded, platinum-coated, 14-carat gold nib ground ...

Italy’s first fountain pen company went all out with a piece featuring solid platinum barrels, gold nibs and 1,919 De Beers cabochon diamonds – a tribute to the firm’s founding date ...

A fountain pen uses a nib in the place of a ball. The nib sits on top of a collector, which itself is connected to a feed. The feed takes ink from the pen’s reservoir and the collector ensures ...

Writing with a fountain pen demands mindfulness. Each stroke is intentional. They are finicky and need to be handled gently. But their finickiness is what infuses even banal tasks with thoughtfulness.