Kanwrite Handcrafted Nibs
Fountain pens, with their elegant lines and smooth ink flow, are a joy to write with. A crucial component of this writing experience is the nib. The nib, a tiny metal point that dips into ink and transfers it to paper, significantly influences the pen’s writing characteristics.
A fountain pen nib typically consists of two parts: the tipping and the feed. The tipping, the part that touches the paper, is made of iridium, a hard and corrosion-resistant metal. The feed, located beneath the tipping, regulates the ink flow to the nib.
Kanwrite is amongst a handful of Fountain Pen manufacturers in the world who boast the capability to manufacture the entire product- Nib, Feeder, Ink filling system, Shell, Trims. This capability provides us with an impeccable control over product customizations and quality control.
The Path to Perfection
Crafting a Kanwrite fountain pen involves 25 precise steps to craft the nib, followed by an additional 40 steps for assembly and testing before it’s ready for you. Each Kanwrite nib is carefully handmade from 14K gold, Stainless steel or Titanium. Under a pressure of up to 18 tons, the nib’s shape is stamped and then expertly molded. Kanwrite artisans then hand-grind the tough iridium tip to achieve the ideal width and size. After final assembly, each nib undergoes a rigorous writing test to ensure it delivers an exceptional writing experience. Beyond the feel of the writing experience of the nib, the sound it makes is also crucial during the quality check: trained nib grinders listen closely to the sound of the nib as it glides across the paper. Only nibs that glide smoothly without scratching or catching, and produce a consistent, uninterrupted sound, pass this thorough inspection.
Choosing the right nib to suit your personal writing style allows for effortless writing. Kanwrite offers a range of nibs in eight different widths (EEEF to BBB), as well as innovative flexible and ultra-flexible nibs for various writing techniques and artistic expression. Additionally, our artisans create custom-made nibs, ensuring a personalized and exclusive writing experience with a huge range of speciality grinds on offer- Architect, Stub, Zoom, Music, Italic, Cursive Italic, R/L Oblique.
14 kt. Gold Nib Unit
Available in Fine, Medium & Broad tip size
Nib unit compatible available for Kanwrite Desire, Heritage & Legacy fountain pen models.
Heritage & Legacy have nib unit cross compatibility.
Flex Nib
A Flex nib is a type of fountain pen nib that can create different line widths. Due to its non-rigid structure, a flex nib allows a writer to control line width by adjusting the pressure of the pen on paper. Increased pressure will cause the two tines of the nib to separate slightly, allowing more ink to flow onto the page. A lighter grip will allow the tines to remain close together and produce a thinner line.
The Flex nib from Kanwrite provides a two step variation in terms of line width. An Extra Fine Flex nib provides line variation from EF-F-M.
Ideal for Calligraphy & Cursive writing.
Stub
A nib with tipping material that’s ground flat on the end. Produces a narrow line on the cross stroke & broad on the down stroke. Mimics calligraphy, different than flex nibs, which require pressure to change the line width.
Architect
An architect nib is the opposite of a stub nib. The Kanwrite architect nib is designed around a simple concept: it’s a fountain pen nib that is wide when working on the horizontal and narrow on the vertical. This means sideways strokes are thick and downward strokes are thin.
Oblique
An oblique tip is cut at an angle, which is usually about 15 degrees, normally from top right to lower left. This is called a left oblique. When the angle is from the top left to the lower right it is called a right oblique.
The oblique’s line-width variation is more subtle than the distinct broad down-stroke and narrow cross-stroke achieved with an italic or stub. The broadest stroke for an oblique is on the diagonal, giving your penmanship an understated character.
