Nibs & Dip Pens
A dip pen is any pen you dip rather than fill. Usually that means a nib and a holder, with the nib doing the work - swap it and the pen writes quite differently, which is why most calligraphers end up with a tin of them. Some, like automatic pens, have their nib fixed in place and are not interchangeable.
This is our full nib range, covering broad-edge nibs for the traditional hands and pointed nibs for copperplate and modern calligraphy, along with reservoirs, storage tins and nib selection packs. If you are wondering how a dip pen differs from the pen in your drawer, our guide to dip pens and fountain pens explains it. You can also filter by handedness, flexibility and type.
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Original price £17.99 - Original price £17.99Original price£17.99£17.99 - £17.99Current price £17.99The Schoolroom Collection
Five vintage nibs once associated with the steady discipline of classroom handwriting and practical correspondence. The Schoolroom Collection gathe...
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Original price £3.20 - Original price £3.20Original price£3.20£3.20 - £3.20Current price £3.20William Mitchell Poster Nib L16
William Mitchell Poster nib with fitted reservoir. L16 (6mm)
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Original price £1.50 - Original price £1.50Original price£1.50£1.50 - £1.50Current price £1.50William Mitchell Round Hand Left Oblique, 0 size nib
William Mitchell Left Oblique nibs are suitable for left-handed calligraphers and used in broad-edge calligraphy styles.
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Original price £1.60 - Original price £1.60Original price£1.60£1.60 - £1.60Current price £1.60William Mitchell Italic Left Oblique, 4L size nib
0.75mm width
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Original price £25.99 - Original price £25.99Original price£25.99£25.99 - £25.99Current price £25.99Speedball Poster Set
Contains 3 A-Series nibs (A1, A3, A5) and 3 B-Series nibs (B1, B3, B5) along with a Speedball Standard Penholder.
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Original price £4.95 - Original price £4.95Original price£4.95£4.95 - £4.95Current price £4.95Speedball A5 size nib
Speedball A style nibs are ideal for any Gothic or Monoline lettering style that has lines of uniform width with a squared finish.
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Original price £14.99 - Original price £14.99Original price£14.99£14.99 - £14.99Current price £14.99The Turned-Up Nib Selection
Four vintage turned-up nibs from three Birmingham and English makers, each solving the same problem in their own way. The turned-up tip wasn't uniq...
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Original price £17.99 - Original price £17.99Original price£17.99£17.99 - £17.99Current price £17.99The Clerk’s Desk Collection
Five vintage pointed nibs associated with the steady, professional writing of the working desk. The names alone tell the story. A Barrister's Pen. ...
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Original price £14.99 - Original price £14.99Original price£14.99£14.99 - £14.99Current price £14.99The Ladies’ Writing Collection
A small, elegant group of nibs historically marketed for refined and controlled handwriting. The “Ladies” designation once suggested precision and ...
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Original price £2.35 - Original price £2.35Original price£2.35£2.35 - £2.35Current price £2.35William Mitchell Script Nib 3.5
William Mitchell Script Nibs have a round upturned point for monoline lettering.
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Original price £12.99 - Original price £12.99Original price£12.99£12.99 - £12.99Current price £12.99The Waverley Collection
Three vintage Waverley nibs, the turned-up tip designed to write with the smoothness of a quill. The Waverley was Duncan Cameron's answer to a prob...
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Original price £27.99 - Original price £27.99Original price£27.99£27.99 - £27.99Current price £27.99Pack of 10 Brause Rose Nibs
Very flexible, smooth reaction nib ideal for Copperplate and Modern Calligraphy. Can be used on a slightly textured surface as well as smooth surf...
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Perry & Co. 1001 Fine Nib - Smooth, medium flexibility. Similar to the Vintage John Heath Shoulder Nib and the modern William Mitchell Post Of...
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Original price £2.35 - Original price £2.35Original price£2.35£2.35 - £2.35Current price £2.35William Mitchell Script Nib 5
William Mitchell Script Nibs have a round upturned point for monoline lettering.
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Original price £29.99 - Original price £29.99Original price£29.99£29.99 - £29.99Current price £29.99Speedball Oblique Lettering Pen Set
The Speedball Oblique Pen Set is suitable for the Copperplate and Spencerian styles of scripts. Includes 4 Hunt 101 nibs and 2 Hunt 103 pointed p...
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Original price £16.99 - Original price £16.99Original price£16.99£16.99 - £16.99Current price £16.99The Waverley Limited Edition
A rare trio, one Waverley nib from each of three distinct types in the archive. Macniven & Cameron didn't make their own Waverley pens at first...
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Original price £23.50 - Original price £23.50Original price£23.50£23.50 - £23.50Current price £23.50Herbin Straight Glass Pen - Blue
Each Herbin Straight Glass Dip Pen is hand-crafted from coloured glass with beautiful individual variation. The finely etched grooves on the nib he...
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Original price £2.35 - Original price £2.35Original price£2.35£2.35 - £2.35Current price £2.35William Mitchell Script Nib 2.5
William Mitchell Script Nibs have a round upturned point for monoline lettering.
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Original price £4.95 - Original price £4.95Original price£4.95£4.95 - £4.95Current price £4.95Speedball LC3 size nib
Speedball LC Style nibs are for left-handed calligraphers. LC3 - 2mm
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Original price £6.00 - Original price £6.00Original price£6.00£6.00 - £6.00Current price £6.00Gillott 290 Lithographic - Hand Finished
The Gillott 290 Lithographic was described in the company's own catalogue as a Superfine Drawing Point - produced for writing on stone, and for ret...
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