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What's Your Favorite Nib Size?

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My preference for most daily writing is for fine and extra-fine nibs. My handwriting is smallish, I prefer B5 or A5 page sizes and I often have to write down long equations with lots of mathematical symbols. Most of my bolder nibs are cursive or italic and I have set my mind on an architect's point.
What's your favorite, and why?
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Rlievano
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Mar 27, 2019
Oblique medium to broad. Montblanc vintage 220 series is one of the best. Kaweco vintage flex nib OB!!!
lilymanson
35
Mar 19, 2019
The bigger, the better! Like most people, I use a fine or medium for general writing...but I love calligraphy and drawing. Big nibs are great for that! Flex nibs, double broad and italics of any sort are my favorite things!
Jacocks123
12
Mar 19, 2019
As a long term pen user I use all line weights but medium is a good compromise nib to have on hand. There is actually a lot of variation in M nibs, there are many M nibs.
DSpaceNine
53
Mar 12, 2019
I have two faves: EF and 1.1mm Stub
Paul-in-SF
3
Mar 12, 2019
It depends on where the pen is made. I prefer Medium on Japanese pens, and Fine on western pens. Most of my writing is just regular cursive, and a lot of lined paper comes with 6mm between the lines, which requires fairly fine writing, but Japanese Fine is usually a little too fine and scratchy and dry for me.
TheSchrat
1
Mar 12, 2019
My everyday pen is a Pelikan M805 with a broad nib which has a reverse oblique cut. It's a wonderful pen and makes inks which are usually too faint really pop. I also keep a Pilot Metal Falcon with an italic medium nib at my desk. When I'm in casual clothes I usually have a Kaweco with a medium nib. Give me something with loads of character.
Knomad
43
Mar 5, 2019
I write on the compact side. A Fine to Extra Fine work best for me.
pummkin
42
Mar 5, 2019
Medium, the flow of ink makes it a better experience to write with. Fine, for writing in Chinese.
Dermott
267
Mar 5, 2019
Love small stub nibs. My daily writer's a 0.7mm Nemosine Meteor stub, on a 1st gen copper TT Gist. It's about the equivalent of a Lamy Fine, but the line variation makes it look a little fancier.
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ArkadyN
26
Mar 5, 2019
Broad is beautiful to me.
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