What Makes A G1 Nib Different?

[rff000]

I use a Sheaffer G1 nib on a Cadet Tip-Dip, even though I don't use shorthand. I was curious about what makes this nib different from a nib like the fine F1, and the answer I got is that the Gregg system requires a fine line of uniform width and that this nib produces such a line, regardless of which direction you hold it or write.

My internet source for this is http://listarchive.consultech.net/ZossPens/index.cgi?0::33966, which says the following:

"The "G" nib is relatively uncommon, based on my experience. It is a

relatively stiff nib, basically fine in width, but ground "spherically"

so that it produces lines of the same width whether the user is writing

a vertical or horizontal line. This because the "Gregg" style of

shorthand called for this constant line width. The other style of

shorthand (sorry, I'm blanking on name) had some symbols where the

meaning of the symbol could vary depending on line width. For this

style, a flexible nib is required."

The other system, which the above quoted source forgot, and which requires lines of variable width, is identified as Palmer in the following source: http://listarchive.consultech.net/ZossPens/index.cgi?0::45971.

Edited May 20, 2015 by rff000

[kernando]

But the other shorthand system is Pitman. Palmer is cursive.