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Stub is quite smooth, but offers less line variation; it has thicker cross strokes than an italic.

Italic is sharp on cross strokes, somewhat scratchy. Offers good line variation with nice, thin cross strokes.

Italic Stub (Cursive Italic) is a 'hybrid'. It is inbetween, giving you the maximum amount of line variation, while being 'relatively' smooth. This is still not as smooth as stub, but has finer cross strokes. IMO, this is closer to an italic than it is to a stub.

 

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Stub is quite smooth, but offers less line variation; it has thicker cross strokes than an italic.

Italic is sharp on cross strokes, somewhat scratchy. Offers good line variation with nice, thin cross strokes.

Italic Stub (Cursive Italic) is a 'hybrid'. It is inbetween, giving you the maximum amount of line variation, while being 'relatively' smooth. This is still not as smooth as stub, but has finer cross strokes. IMO, this is closer to an italic than it is to a stub.

 

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To back this up, I have a TWSBI with a 1.1mm stub -- it is very smooth-writing, indicating somewhat rounded edges. I also have an Online Calligraphy pen with a 0.8 mm, a 1.3mm, and a 1.8 (I think) mm. The 0.8 is quite smooth-writing and stub-like; it is the only nib that I've used with this pen until recently, when I used the 1.3 to do the Susemai ink tests. That nib is very un-stub-like; it had to be lined up exactly right to lay the ink down, and it gave good line variation. Very italic-like. Those who want can look up my test sheets on the Susemai ink test threads to see how that nib writes.

Until you ink a pen, it is merely a pretty stick. --UK Mike

 

My arsenal, in order of acquisition: Sailor 21 Pocket Pen M, Cross Solo M, Online Calligraphy, Monteverde Invincia F, Hero 359 M, Jinhao X450 M, Levenger True Writer M, Jinhao 159 M, Platinum Balance F, TWSBI Classic 1.1 stub, Platinum Preppy 0.3 F, 7 Pilot Varsity M disposables refillables, Speedball penholder, TWSBI 580 USA EF, Pilot MR, Noodler's Ahab 1.1 stub, another Preppy 0.3, Preppy EF 0.2, ASA Sniper F, Click Majestic F, Kaweco Sport M, Pilot Prera F, Baoer 79 M (fake Starwalker), Hero 616 M (fake Parker), Jinhao X750 Shimmering Sands M . . .

31 and counting :D

 

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there are several nice pictures of various nibs at nibs.com. I recall seeing a wide selection of pelican and sailor nibs, side by side so you can see what they look like.

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