Fountain pens and calligraphy pens may seem similar at first glance, but they’re designed for very different writing experiences. In this video, Brian breaks down the key differences between the two and also explains where hand lettering falls, he talks about their history, how the tools function, and when you’d want to use each. TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 Intro 03:18 Fountain Pen Overview 04:52 Hand lettering 07:07 Dip Pen/Calligraphy Overview 11:42 Similarities 12:07 Differences 14:20 Ink Being Super Important LINKS TO PRODUCTS FEATURED: The Art of Cursive Penmanship Book: https://www.gouletpens.com/products/the-art-of-cursive-penmanship-book Noodler's Ahab: https://www.gouletpens.com/collections/noodlers-ahab-fountain-pens Pilot Falcon: https://www.gouletpens.com/collections/pilot-falcon-fountain-pens Magna Carta: https://www.gouletpens.com/collections/magna-carta SHOP at our store! https://www.gouletpens.com/ LEARN more on our blog! https://www.gouletpens.com/blogs/fountain-pen-blog SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube channel: http://bit.ly/GP-YTsubscribe ABOUT GOULET PENS: Brian & Rachel Goulet started The Goulet Pen Company in 2009 and you can see the evolution of our mom and pop into a full-blown company through this channel. We run a dedicated online store with fountain pens, ink, paper, and other fine writing accessories. Our goal with this channel is to provide fountain pen fans at all levels of experience with comprehensive product reviews, round ups, and how-to videos to answer all the fountain pen questions you may have. Shop at https://www.gouletpens.com. FOLLOW US: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gouletpens/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheGouletPenCompany TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@gouletpens Sign up for Emails: https://www.gouletpens.com/pages/newsletter-signup Blog: https://www.gouletpens.com/blogs/fountain-pen-blog

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