Caligraphy Fountain Pens

Many people write almost every day, but when it comes to really fine writing you cannot do better than choose a fountain pen, since it really does impart an element of style and sophistication that simply cannot be achieved with an average cheap ballpoint pen. The good news is that a decent fountain pen can now be bought for quite a cheap price, and so you could have the advantage of having fine writing without having to pay very much. Of course there are some expensive models on the market, and these can do great as gifts.

Pelikan is a German manufacturer of fountain pens and other writing, office and art equipment, credited with the invention of the differential-piston filling method. Their "true" history began with the model "100" and the modified 100N (both fountain pens), which sparked the genesis of the company's distinctive styling.

The modern- day flagship line is known as the "Souver?n", consisting of the M300, M400, M600, M800 and the M1000. Pens with vermeil embellishments, called Toledo, are manufactured in the sizes of (new- style) M400 and M800, and they're respectively referred to as M700 and M900. Pelikan is notable for manufacturing many of their pens using Cellulose acetate, instead of the more modern plastics used by most other major pen makers.