Modern fountain pens are a development of the older quill type ink pen. Until the invention of the ballpoint pen, an ink pen along with a graphite pencil were the main writing instruments used. A modern ball or gel ink pen gives utility but the fountain pen offers you as the writer a more classical approach to handwriting.The M&G fountain pen range offers 3 styles to suit a variety of tastes. All are stylish writing instruments. Based on a plunger type refill mechanism, the pens will also take standard mini cartridges but they perform best with bottled ink. This is our recommendation to use bottled ink but keep some blotting paper handy to soak up any excess!. These pens offer a variety of grips to provide a firm hold. All have fine nibs which are great for freehand writing but also suitable for legal documents and completing information boxes on forms.M&G Fountain pens have a very tight fitting push on, pull off, cap which prevents drying out.Fountain pens can make grea