While the ballpoint pen was designed for the frantic pace of the modern office—disposable, utilitarian, and indifferent—the fountain pen remains a tool of deep intent. It is a machine that relies on the delicate principles of capillary action and surface tension, a liquid bridge between the hand and the page. To write with one is to enter into a physical partnership with gravity. The gold or steel nib does not simply scratch the surface; it glides upon a thin film of ink, responding to the slightest change in pressure or angle. This sensitivity turns handwriting into a personal topography, where the varying thickness of the lines reflects the pulse and…