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Wikipedia: A fountain pen is a nib pen that, unlike its predecessor the dip pen, contains an internal reservoir of water-based liquid ink. From the reservoir, the ink is drawn through a feed to the nib and then to the paper via a combination of gravity and capillary action. As a result, the typical fountain pen requires little or no pressure to write.
![[A modern metal and plastic fountain pen]](http://images.ookaboo.com/photo/s/Pelikano_s.jpg "A modern metal and plastic fountain pen")
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![[A modern fountain pen, writing in cursive script]](http://images.ookaboo.com/photo/s/Modern_ftn_pen_cursive_s.jpg "A modern fountain pen, writing in cursive script")
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 from Frank Murmann |
 from Herrfous |
![[The Integral Nib of a Parker 50 (Falcon)]](http://images.ookaboo.com/photo/s/Parker_50_28falcon_29_nib_s.jpg "The Integral Nib of a Parker 50 (Falcon)")
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![[A squeeze filler]](http://images.ookaboo.com/photo/s/Hero332inkfillerenl1_s.jpg "A squeeze filler")
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 from Tobyclifton |
from Jacksonat |
![[Hooded nib]](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/9/92/Hero329nibsgal1.JPG "Hooded nib")
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![[Detail of a Visconti stainless steel nib and feed.]](http://images.ookaboo.com/photo/s/Visconti_detail_1_s.jpg "Detail of a Visconti stainless steel nib and feed.")
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from Jacksonat |
from Luger229 |
![[Waterman 42 Safety Pen, with variation in materials and retracting nibs]](http://images.ookaboo.com/photo/s/SafetyDemoRJJ_PD_s.jpg "Waterman 42 Safety Pen, with variation in materials and retracting nibs")
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![[Parker Duofold, ca. 1924]](http://images.ookaboo.com/photo/s/Duofold_s.jpg "Parker Duofold, ca. 1924")
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from Duxbelli |
from Batch1928 44 |
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