Visconti Extra Fine Calligraphy Nib.

[RyanM]

About six months ago I purchased a Visconti Rembrandt Fountain Pen. This pen was amazing. Everything about it was fantastic.

Last week I decided that it was time to try a calligraphy nib on this pen.

The nib I purchased was one I had not before experienced. It was an extra fine calligraphy nib. I had not purchased one of these before, as I deemed them kind of pointless.

Upon attaching this nib to my pen though, I realised it was anything but.

This nib obviously had very little line variation, as well as a pretty harsh bite on letters like 'r.' But even still, it was very nice. It gave a small italic feel to writing without actually changing anything in my writing. This was something new, and I quite liked the idea.

The previous nib which came on this pen was a fine nib. This nib is in no way wet, but after the extra fine, it almost felt as such.

I was also surprised that upon purchasing the nib, (cost me $45), I received an entirely new section with it. This is really convenient, but a bit odd, as the nibs in these Visconti pens are actually screw anyway.

Overall, this calligraphy nib is something quite new to me, and very special. I own a few Calligraphy nibs already, a 1.5 stub on a Lamy Al-Star, and a ground nib on a Parker Sonnet. Both these pens are very nice, but this Visconti nib is something new.

If you like the calligraphy style, but can't be bothered to add to your everyday writing, this would be a nib size I would recommend.

 

I have down the end of this post a small writing sample. Mind my crappy handwriting, but notice the small line variation in the words. Note that I did not do anything special when writing this, as if it was a standard nib.

Enjoy!

 

 

[gerigo]

Thanks for the lovely review. Yes this is not a well regarded nib in the community as most find it either too stiff to flex or having too much feedback. For me, it came with the 1.5 calligraphy nib in a set and have always loved both the nibs. However, mine came in the much cheaper plastic grip

 

Could I ask how did you manage to purchase this nib with the metal grip?

[RyanM]

Could I ask how did you manage to purchase this nib with the metal grip?

I don't really know... I just went to my local pen shop, "The Pen Shoppe," and they sold two sizes, a Broad and an extra fine with the metal section. I think you get the plastic section in the set, but maybe not in an individual purchase?