I did not buy a fountain pen today.

It says it's a calligraphy fountain pen, so that's not the same thing at all, is it?

Damn it.

@liw fountain pens specifically meant for calligraphy tend to have broader nibs (or sometimes other properties - special shapes, a softer nib, that sort of thing), but i don't really think of there being a strict dividing line. also, i think sometimes retailers will describe something as a "calligraphy" pen just to sound fancy.

@brennen @liw Yeah I think that's the case in reality, but to me in theory calligraphy pen should mean takes different ink (most "calligraphy" inks should not be put in fountain pens).

@johns @liw yeah, totally - i have a bunch of inks somewhere around here that are meant for various kinds of dip pens or brushes and would instantly clog a fountain pen.

people do a lot of calligraphy with fountain pens, but it's kind of an overloaded and domain-dependent word.

anyway for entry-level fountain pen buying, i'd mostly just look at "do i want the tip of the nib to be this wide". (for day to day writing, i like something "fine" or "medium" in most makes.)