The Engineering of the Fountain Pen Nib
In short: The fountain pen evolved from a messy dip-pen process into a precision-engineered tool by balancing capillary action and viscous forces through innovative nib designs.
A 1:26 short film in the series “The Story Behind”.
Sources used in this film: Bowling State University Student Digital Gallery, “Fountain Pens & Dip Pens”; Europeana, “From quills to typewriters”; Nature Physics, “Let it flow - Nature Physics”; Intellectual Property Office (IPO), “From quill to click: the IP history of how we write – Intellectual Property Office blog”.
Sources used in this film
- Bowling State University Student Digital Gallery — Fountain Pens & Dip Pens · View →
- Europeana — From quills to typewriters · View →
- Nature Physics — Let it flow - Nature Physics · View →
- Intellectual Property Office (IPO) — From quill to click: the IP history of how we write – Intellectual Property Office blog · View →
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Sources
- Summary by Intellect · source: Bowling State University Student Digital Gallery: Fountain Pens & Dip Pens
- Also: Europeana: From quills to typewriters
- Also: Nature Physics: Let it flow - Nature Physics
- Also: Intellectual Property Office (IPO): From quill to click: the IP history of how we write – Intellectual Property Office blog
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