For some reason “no calligraphy nibs” makes me feel compelled to recommend a 1.5mm Pilot Parallel. It certainly doesn’t depend on a perfect position to be smooth, and if you frankenpen it into an Opus 88 it will be a joy to write with and cost you around $140 total. Hold it with the nib at a 45 degree angle and your writing will look classy as hell.
For some reason “no calligraphy nibs” makes me feel compelled to recommend a 1.5mm Pilot Parallel. It certainly doesn’t depend on a perfect position to be smooth, and if you frankenpen it into an Opus 88 it will be a joy to write with and cost you around $140 total. Hold it with the nib at a 45 degree angle and your writing will look classy as hell.
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