It uses a thick, oil-based ink that is dispersed by a small ball in a socket at the head of the pen. The cartridge uses gravity to force ink down the reservoir. A fountain pen uses a nib in the ...

We continue our Analogs series, about people who make things by hand, and what those things tell us about those people.

Today's niche drama is brought to you by the fountain pen community. Fans of the German pen maker Lamy's Dark Lilac ink are losing their heads because a new version of the product is slightly ...