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The Art of Handwriting

The Art of Handwriting

3rd Feb 2017

Not unlike starting a painting…blank sheet of paper and a tool called a pen…intimidating…gotta start...

image of painting of young white man writing with a pen by Gabriel Metsu, a Dutch painter, 1629-1667>
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	There begins the relationship between you, the tools – the pen
and the paper.  By handwriting a letter
or note you are creating a unique stamp of yourself – your penmanship
style, the choice of writing surface, the choice of writing instrument and your
personal expressions.  It is very much
like choosing a brush, paint and surface to apply your marks to express
sadness, empathy, sympathy, joy, independence, insecurity, anger…
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	The marks made in a letter do not have to be “fancy”, neat
or straight.  In other words, your
handwriting is an extension of yourself in a one-of-a-kind way.  We use 21
	<sup style=st century tech to jot down ideas and communicate with others in a ubiquitous style, whether it be in Times Roman or Helvetica. Your handwriting is your brand.

Imagine the feel of the pen in hand, the glide or scratch of the nib on the paper. The choices you make in tools will affect your experience. Do you like fountain pens, or dip pens, rollerballs, ballpoints? Do you like to write on smooth surfaces or something with a bit of tooth? The list goes on. The point being – let’s not lose the art of handwriting!

painting by Gabriel Metsu


image of Pilot Namiki Falcon fountain pen

THE NAMIKI FALCON – re-branded as Pilot Falcon $190.00

Unique in its hooded nib profile and flexibility, the Namiki Falcon fountain pen is our pen of choice for the pen connoisseur or creative searching for a fine writing instrument that offers line variation.

It is iconic in the pen world for its ability to alter your writing with a change of hand pressure. Namiki engineers worked in collaboration with pen dealers to achieve its distinctive soft feel and flexibility.

Today, the Falcon is available in the traditional gold trim and the newer rhodium trim. Overall, the Falcon has an understated classic look in its resin barrel and cap. The rhodium fountain pen is available in an extra-fine nib. All nibs for this fountain pen are 14k gold that feature a uniquely designed feed.

Available in our Denver store only, call us: 303-698-3838 or come in