I was wondering if the 2312 italic nib would be considered a crisp italic or a cursive italic nib.

Todd

The one I have,which was NIB, is definitely crisp.Care needed not to catch the edges on side strokes.

That's what I was afraid of ...
I wonder how hard it would be to ease the edges on one of these????

Thanks jimg for the reply.

Todd

Hi,

I've found the 2312/9312 to be a crisp Italic as well.

Just a thought: before altering the profile of a rather scarce Esterbrook nib, you could always give an Osmiroid Italic a try. The screw-in Osmiroid nibs fit Esties; they're not tipped (neither is the 2312, of course), but I've found them to be more fluid and forgiving for ordinary writing.

They're reasonably plentiful, usually inexpensive, and almost always fun to play around with.

Cheers,

Jon

I agre with Univer. The Osmiroids are usually a smoother ride and it is a shame to modify a relatively rare vintage nib.

Also, have you tried the 9314B or 9314M stubs? They are, of course, very different to the straight italics but the ones I have tried are smooth and can give a bit of an 'italic' writing feel.

I'll give the Osmiroids a try .. thanks for the suggestion.

I have tried the 9314* nibs and LOVE them. The 9314M is my all time favorite letter writing nib.

After looking at the Osmiroids on Ebay, the nib bodies appear to be longer than the Esties .. Does this create a problem?

Thanks again.

Todd