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Calligraphy Nibs and Dip Pens

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.

  • The Schoolroom Vintage Nib Collection
    Original price £17.99 - Original price £17.99
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    The 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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  • William Mitchell Poster Nib L16 with Fitted Reservoir
    Original price £3.20 - Original price £3.20
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    William Mitchell Poster Nib L16

    William Mitchell Poster nib with fitted reservoir. L16 (6mm)

    Original price £3.20 - Original price £3.20
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  • William Mitchell Left Oblique 0 size calligraphy nib
    Original price £1.50 - Original price £1.50
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    William 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.

    Original price £1.50 - Original price £1.50
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  • William Mitchell Italic Left Oblique 4L size calligraphy nib
    Original price £1.60 - Original price £1.60
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    William Mitchell Italic Left Oblique, 4L size nib

    0.75mm width

    Original price £1.60 - Original price £1.60
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  • Speedball Poster Set contains 3 A-Series calligraphy nibs and 3 b-series calligraphy nibs
    Original price £25.99 - Original price £25.99
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    Speedball Poster Set

    Contains 3 A-Series nibs (A1, A3, A5) and 3 B-Series nibs (B1, B3, B5) along with a Speedball Standard Penholder.

    Original price £25.99 - Original price £25.99
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  • Speedball A5 size Calligraphy nib
    Original price £4.95 - Original price £4.95
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    Speedball 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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  • The Turned-Up Nib Selection
    Original price £14.99 - Original price £14.99
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    The 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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  • The Clerk’s Desk Collection
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    The 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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  • The Ladies’ Writing Vintage Nib Collection
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    The 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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  • William Mitchell Script Nib 3.5 for monoline lettering
    Original price £2.35 - Original price £2.35
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    William Mitchell Script Nib 3.5

    William Mitchell Script Nibs have a round upturned point for monoline lettering.

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  • The Waverley Collection
    Original price £12.99 - Original price £12.99
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    The 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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  • Brause Rose Calligraphy Nib
    Pack of 10 Rose Nibs
    Original price £27.99 - Original price £27.99
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    Pack 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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  • Vintage Perry & Co. 1001 Fine Nib
    Vintage Perry & Co. 1001 Fine Nib
    Original price £15.00 - Original price £15.00
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    Pack of 5 Vintage Perry 1001 Nibs

    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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  • William Mitchell Script Nib 5 for monoline lettering
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    William Mitchell Script Nib 5

    William Mitchell Script Nibs have a round upturned point for monoline lettering.

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  • Speedball Oblique Lettering Copperplate Pen Set
    Speedball Oblique Lettering Copperplate Pen Set
    Original price £29.99 - Original price £29.99
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    Speedball 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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    The 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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  • Herbin Straight Glass Pen - Blue
    Original price £23.50 - Original price £23.50
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    Herbin 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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  • William Mitchell Script Nib 2.5 for monoline lettering
    Original price £2.35 - Original price £2.35
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    William Mitchell Script Nib 2.5

    William Mitchell Script Nibs have a round upturned point for monoline lettering.

    Original price £2.35 - Original price £2.35
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  • Speedball LC3 size Calligraphy nib
    Original price £4.95 - Original price £4.95
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    Speedball LC3 size nib

    Speedball LC Style nibs are for left-handed calligraphers. LC3 - 2mm

    Original price £4.95 - Original price £4.95
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  • Gillott 290 Lithographic - Hand Finished
    Original price £6.00 - Original price £6.00
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    Gillott 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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