The promise all good fountain pens deliver—be they expensive or affordable—is that they make your handwriting better than you ...

So you can use this guide as a starter kit for a budding pen obsession or merely as a reference for that one-off gift. These are the best fountain pens on the market, organized by budget.

elegant fountain pen such as the Meisterstück — is still capable of sustaining a large business? Would he find it curious that people still gift them to friends, colleagues and children?

There’s nothing quite like using the best fountain pens to get your writing done. The whole experience is rewarding, from purchasing one and unpacking it, to using it for the first time.

TOTTORI--To order a custom-made fountain pen from Ryo Yamamoto, expect to wait 18 months for delivery. Yamamoto, 50, said he is overwhelmed with orders. Many of his clients are celebrities both ...

Opinions expressed by Forbes Contributors are their own. Writer, editor, publisher and fan of all things handwritten. Past Montblanc Donation Pens have included tributes to such musical greats as ...

New York-based novelist Amitav Ghosh recently ordered a fountain pen from an artisanal maker in India. "The last time I looked at his online list, it said my order would be ready in 95 weeks," the ...