In this issue

In this issue: Kanilea Pen Co. erupts in a creative flow with the new Kilauea Kai fountain pen collection. Leonardo Officina Italiana exploded on the scene with the popular Momento Zero model, but new releases show there is far more to this company. With new maki-e and urushi pens, limited edition inks, and a U.S.-exclusive Custom 743, Japan’s Pilot displays a steady hand on the tiller. Germany’s Leuchtturm Gruppe is growing with two new Leuchtturm1917 journaling concepts and a new German pen brand added to the family: stilform. We test the new Tomoe River paper, and fans will be pleased with the results. In two vintage subjects, read a chapter from Jonathan A. Veley’s INDIE Book Award-winning A Field Guide to Sheaffer’s Pencils, and learn the inside story of how Fisher Space Pen was launched. Plus: the new Montblanc Masters collection, Pelikan hubs, Waldmann Pen “Xetra” Vienna engraving, and so much more.

Summer Solstice, Soulful Summer

In Japan, the changing of the seasons is a time for celebration and festivity, and solstices and equinoxes are especially revered.

7 mins

Sheaffer Pencils and the WASP

In JONATHAN A. VELEY'S INDIE Book Award-winning A Field Guide to Sheaffer's Pencils, the author dedicates a chapter to lesser-known Sheaffer subbrand and rebadge mechanical pencils. Contained here is an excerpt from that chapter on Sheaffer subbrands Univer, Vacuum-Fil, and WASP.

4 mins

Finding Inspiration in the Primordial

The New Kanilea Pen Co. Kilauea Kai collection captures the Hawaiian volcano's power to both destroy and renew.

7 mins

A Carousel of Color and Form

Thanks to a 45-year family legacy in pen making, Leonardo Officina Italiana has exploded in popularity and changed the face of fountain pens.

6 mins

This Is Your Pilot Speaking...

The venerated Japanese pen and accessories company shows its appreciation for its U.S. fan base with a slew of new products.

5 mins

Leuchtturm 1917 and stilform: Learning, Sketching, and Infinite Writing

The parent group of the beloved German notebook brand doubles down on cognitive note-taking and adds its first-ever fine writing instruments brand to its family: stilform.

6 mins

Testing the New Tomoe River

When production of this beloved Japanese paper moved to a new company, fans worried it wouldn't be the same, and they were right: it might be even better now.

5 mins

Paul Fisher's Mission

The Fisher Space Pen is inarguably the most well-traveled pen in the galaxy, invented in the middle of the last century by a man of great determination and vision.

6 mins

TANSTAAFL

Looking for a jewel of a fountain pen at a bargain basement price? Then get ready for a long hunt.

4 mins

A Consumer's Guide to Paper From Vol. 22, No. 4 (April 2009)

On average, the American consumer uses nearly 700 pounds of paper yearly. A portion of that is attributed to newspapers, phone books, product packaging, and other uses where quality is of little importance, but when it comes to writing paper, it can be useful to know a bit about the various options-from the basic to the most luxurious.

4 mins

Read all stories from PEN WORLD

PEN WORLD Magazine Description:

Founded in 1987, Pen World is the premier niche luxury magazine of fine writing instruments and handwriting culture. Based in Houston, Texas and issued bi-monthly, Pen World entices both new and experienced pen connoisseurs to look at writing instruments in an unconventional way. In our pages, you will find contemporary fountain pens and other writing instruments at all price points, fine papers, inks, and desk accessories. Our long-form articles cover leading brands, vintage pens, pen-and-ink artists, how-to guides, and much more. If you love pens, then Pen World is the magazine for you.