Broad Nib Penmanship

[mrchan]

Dear FPNers,

 

I understand that a good number of you guys love broad nibs and above. I myself find significant difficulty writing with broad nibs as my writing is more of a Spencerian style cursive.

 

So here's my question to all of you, who amongst you who are broad nib lovers write in cursive? Don't you find that it looks very messy unless you write huge letters?

 

Or do most of you broad blokes just write a regular single alphabet script?

 

I would love to see somebody write spencerian type cursive or engrosser whatever with broad nibs.

 

Feel free to post pics of your work.

 

Cheers,

Julian.

 

[Fabienne]

I write normally and it works for me. No odd things needed.

[Tiffanyhenschel]

When I practice Spencerian or write personal letters, I use a dip pen or an xxf needlepoint nib, but for work I must often use a broad nib so the writing is easily visible. I still write in cursive, but I have to consciously make my letters both taller and wider.

[Randal6393]

Broad-pen alphabets are among the most beautiful in the world. Granted, different than the cursive taught in America. I use Italic but any good humanistic script, IMHO, makes a good basis for a broad pen. Roman capitals, uncials, carolingian miniscules, irish script -- all are elegant and all use a broad-edge pen.

 

I use a derivative of Palmer when using a fine nib or a flex pen. For good flex work, I always use an elbow oblique and dip pen. Ken Fraser does a bit of work, comparing chisel-edge cursives with flex cursives. Interesting and very attractive script forms.

 

It isn't so much the tool but what you do with it. That depends on learning, practice, and proclivities.

 

Enjoy,

[mrchan]

Broad-pen alphabets are among the most beautiful in the world. Granted, different than the cursive taught in America. I use Italic but any good humanistic script, IMHO, makes a good basis for a broad pen. Roman capitals, uncials, carolingian miniscules, irish script -- all are elegant and all use a broad-edge pen.

 

I use a derivative of Palmer when using a fine nib or a flex pen. For good flex work, I always use an elbow oblique and dip pen. Ken Fraser does a bit of work, comparing chisel-edge cursives with flex cursives. Interesting and very attractive script forms.

 

It isn't so much the tool but what you do with it. That depends on learning, practice, and proclivities.

 

Enjoy,

I am not sure if you know what I mean? I don't mean calligraphy nibs, I just mean regular broad fountain pen nibs with no line variation whatsoever..

[Randal6393]

Oh, sorry, thought you were referring to chisel-edge nibs. Depending on the letter size, broad nibs work out OK. But I find round, non-flex nibs a bit boring.

 

Enjoy,

[mbradley]

If I use a Broad nib I have to consciously write in a larger hand or I end up closing the loops on my E's. I find a broad nib fine for signing my name but too large for my normal handwriting. I think that with practice I could adapt to the larger nib size.

 

Michael

[ac12]

Well I will use a 1.1 stub/italic nib for regular writing, and that is way larger than a B nib. And a WET M nib that probably writes like a B.

And yes, I have to expand my writing to adapt to the wider nib and ink line.

I am somehow able to adjust between my F,M and 1.1 nibs without really thinking about it.

As for size, I write my journals in a wide ruled notebook. So that is a slight jump up from college ruled to give me more space to write in, for the wider nibs.