Slightly off topic, but I want to share this.
I've recently started using fountain pens again, after a... long break (secondary school, I think).
The way they glide on the paper and the pleasure of holding such a beautiful (well, arguably, but I love both how nibs look and how they work) device made me improve my handwriting, and I started to take more notes just to use the pens.
I highly recommend the experience, if you're not familiar with them. Some good modern ones are also pretty cheap.
Like with vinyl records, there is a certain satisfaction in taking care of the pen, cleaning it when switching to ink or a different color, and so on; and it's a mechanical object that helps me detach from the digital world. Unlike vinyl, it is actually a practical thing to use everyday :)
I've recently started using fountain pens again, after a... long break (secondary school, I think).
The way they glide on the paper and the pleasure of holding such a beautiful (well, arguably, but I love both how nibs look and how they work) device made me improve my handwriting, and I started to take more notes just to use the pens.
I highly recommend the experience, if you're not familiar with them. Some good modern ones are also pretty cheap.
Like with vinyl records, there is a certain satisfaction in taking care of the pen, cleaning it when switching to ink or a different color, and so on; and it's a mechanical object that helps me detach from the digital world. Unlike vinyl, it is actually a practical thing to use everyday :)