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Isn't a handwritten note more beautiful and personal than an email? Too often in today's digital world, we get so bogged down by technology that we forget the finer way of doing things. Take a break from furiously typing on your keyboard, and consider the use of a fountain pen and fine paper for your correspondence or a journal entry. Beyond an economical ballpoint, fountain pens offer a unique writing experience that harkens back to the old-fashioned days before computers were invented. However, they are a bit trickier to use, requiring a learned skill and more attention as you write. Making the switch from ballpoint to fountain pen has been compared with the transition from using cartridge razors to a straight razor. For beginners, it's important to understand fountain pens as the artistic, functional writing instruments they are. Here are some of the important things to understand about fountain pens: The basic components of a fountain pen are the Continue ReadingThe post A Beginner's Guide to Fountain Pens appeared first on JZ and F.