Do you like grid, dot grid, lined or blank for your notebooks? Beyond these standard options, notebooks can also come with special pattern for a really specific usage. Habit of Writing pad is one of them. The tic-tac-toe grid in the notebook is made for character writing. It’s common to see the same grid in the traditional brush calligraphy papers and also in kid’s practice books. The grids are helpful for practicing perfect stokes with the correct angles, but they don’t often come inside a notebook made for grownups. In 2016, Conifer came out with this series in response to...

Pentel came out with this really fun pen in 2011. Touch Sign Pen has an additional elastic core to allow the tip to write from thin line to thick line by applying pressure. It’s great for both character writing and brush lettering. The pen actually has a long history behind it. The predecessor is Sign Pen, which came out in 1963. The Sign Pen doesn’t have a flexible core, so in a glance, it might feel like a normal felt tip pen. But the felt tip is what makes Sign Pen special. Sign Pen was the first pen to use...

Earlier today Scott from Sailor stopped by. Seeing this many pens brought us joy : ) Sailor is one of our favorite fountain pens, and we love using them with our planners too. It means a lot to us when a brand representative stops by to give us a visit, especially we are so new, and our shop is so small. Scott also gave us the cutest pin we've ever seen (photo below). Thanks, Scott!

Some are a few years old but they are new to our store : ) From left to right:頑張る日本の文房具 (Japan Stationery): The book walks through 16 classic Japanese stationery brands that changes stationery (Brands such as Midori, Tombow, Carl, OLFA etc). These iconic brands range from writing instruments, papers, organizers to office supplies. The clever designs in your daily stationery are often small and easy to overlook, but those small designs make life so much convenient. The author interviews all the brands to discover those designs in details. Through these interviews, the author walks through the history of some of...

Last few weeks, we sent our Yoseka Notebook to a few fountain lovers to ask what they think about our notebook, and they took their time writing up very thorough reviews. If you haven’t read their reviews, check out their blogs to see the different takes on Yoseka Notebook. Special thanks to Jacob from Fudefan @fudefan Kelli from Mountain of Ink @mountainofink John from Fountain Pen Love @fountainpenlove Thank you guys for reviewing our notebook!!Here are the links to the blog posts: Yoseka Notebook Review reviewed by Fountain Pen LoveYoseka's minimalist notebook makes ink pop reviewed by Fudefan Yoseka Notebook reviewed by Mountain of InkFirst review on The Pen...

In 1963, Pilot released the first ever retractable fountain pen. After clicking the push button, the nib slides forward and pushes the lid down. By clicking the push button again, the nib retracts and the lid springs up, shutting the gap air-tight to prevent the ink from drying out. The nib is slim to fit inside the pen, and it folds down to grab the feed tightly to handle the constant movements.Matte Black 
The very first version of Capless was actually a much more complicated mechanism to twist and expose the nib — and it was a result of 6...

Happy June! Warm weather is finally here and hopefully you all are enjoying it as much as we are :)  In May, we were able to bring back a lot of our favorite items that had previously been sold out, finish our display for the wonderful 500 Colored Pencils, and add some great new stationeries as well! June is going to be a busy month in the shop! We are thrilled about our returning brush lettering calligraphy workshop with Becky, and are super excited about working with friends and neighbors, Meagan and Cori, to offer two new events: Writing Circle...

New additions/restocks from May. Before seeing the list below, can you name everything? :)From top left to bottom right: FriXion stampsPenco Clampy clipsMotif Mini Tool BoxPilot Acro 300Kaweco Glowing/Highlighter YellowKokuyo 5-Sided eraserSailor Kiwaguro Pigment Bottle InkZebra Midliner Bright Colors setZebra Midliner Mild & Friendly setTraveler’s Notebook new refills and brass clipsKaweco Raw Steel sportKaweco Frosted Sport seriesEnerGel limited dark clip seriesTWSBI ALR 580 Purple500 Colored Pencils by FelissimoTiny Container by HightideTsubame W60S, W100S, MemoPentel Hybrid Dual Metallic Gel Pen Hope you enjoy our May additions!

From left to right, the 580AL Rose, Silver, Emerald Green to the latest Purple. TWSBI 三文堂 (San Wen Tong) is one of our earliest collection even before the store. TWSBI started as an OEM manufacturer for different western brands, and around 10 years ago, they decided to start their own brand. With 50 years of experience in pen making, they took to fountain pen forums and gather users’ feedback. It was said that Pelican M800 was the model they were inspired. Most of their pens are transparent, so it’s really fun to see the ink color and it lasts for...

Golden Armor is the sixth generation Bronze Age series by Fine Writing International. The design is inspired by the adage "The pen is mightier than the sword" Richelieu by Edward Bulwer-Lytton. To echo the theme, FWI decides to decorate the pen with this special pattern which is commonly used by the ancient Chinese military officer on their armour. Unlike other Bronze Age, this pen is round and designed with two stoppers. We are currently accepting pre-order and are expecting to ship on 6/17. You can find the pen here: Golden Armor