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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Step back in time with our beautifully curated kit – a celebration of traditional penmanship and British craftsmanship. This exclusive set features...
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Original price £17.99 - Original price £17.99Original price£17.99£17.99 - £17.99Current price £17.99William Mitchell Script Pen Card
William Mitchell Script Nibs have a round upturned point for monoline lettering. Set of 10 nibs (0.5, 0.75, 1, 1.5, 2, 2.5, 3, 3.5, 4, 5) and pe...
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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, 1L size nib
1.5mm 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 £32.99Original price £32.99 - Original price £32.99Original price £32.99Current price £24.70£24.70 - £24.70Current price £24.70Speedball No. 5 Artists Project Set
Ideal for lettering, calligraphy, poster making, cartooning, sketching and mapping. Contains 3 B-Series nibs (B1, B3, B5) and 3 C-Series nibs (C...
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Original price £4.95 - Original price £4.95Original price£4.95£4.95 - £4.95Current price £4.95Speedball B½ size nib
Speedball B Style nibs have a fixed reservoir on top and are for left and right-handed calligraphers and are suitable for monoline lettering.
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Original price £25.95 - Original price £25.95Original price£25.95£25.95 - £25.95Current price £25.95Speedball 'B' Style Lettering Pen Set
The 'B' lettering Set contains one Speedball penholder and six 'B' nibs (B0, B1, B2, B3, B4 and B5)
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Original price £1.85 - Original price £1.85Original price£1.85£1.85 - £1.85Current price £1.85Brause Ornament 4 size nib
Brause Ornament nibs have a reservoir on top and are for left and right-handed calligraphers and are suitable for monoline lettering.
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Original price £10.00 - Original price £10.00Original price£10.00£10.00 - £10.00Current price £10.00The Gillott 290
One nib number. Two very different nibs. The Gillott 290 Lithographic was described in the company's own catalogue as a Superfine Drawing Point - p...
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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 £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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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 3.5
William Mitchell Script Nibs have a round upturned point for monoline lettering.
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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 £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 £4.99 - Original price £8.99Original price£4.99 - £8.99£4.99 - £8.99Current price £4.99Nib Project Cards
A simple way to keep the nibs for one piece of work together in one place. If you have several projects on the go at once, you will know the small ...
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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 £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 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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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 £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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Original price £14.99 - Original price £14.99Original price£14.99£14.99 - £14.99Current price £14.99Italic Writer’s Collection (left-handed)
A companion set, specifically for left-handed writers. These oblique-cut nibs sit more naturally on the page when used left-handed, maintaining con...
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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 £46.99 - Original price £46.99Original price£46.99£46.99 - £46.99Current price £46.993. Little Lie Ruling Pen (Darker Coloured Handle)
The Little Lie Ruling Pen is a distinct model, appropriate for calligraphy in smaller sizes with stroke precision.The edges are smooth and rounded...
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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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Four vintage nibs drawn from French makers, chosen for their lighter touch and more responsive feel. Blanzy Poure established their factory at Boul...
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Original price £39.99 - Original price £39.99Original price£39.99£39.99 - £39.99Current price £39.99Vintage William Mitchell Round Hand Pen Card - Framed
A piece of British calligraphy history - beautifully framed and ready to display. This is an original nib card of “Round Hand Pens” issued by the r...
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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 4
William Mitchell Script Nibs have a round upturned point for monoline lettering.
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Original price £54.00 - Original price £54.00Original price£54.00£54.00 - £54.00Current price £54.00The Ultimate Gillott Copperplate Set
This set brings together the finest pointed nibs from the Joseph Gillott range - selected not for convenience but for what each one represents in t...
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Original price £42.00 - Original price £42.00Original price£42.00£42.00 - £42.00Current price £42.00Gillott 290 - The Lithographic Pen Card
Complete and original Gillott presentation cards, as issued. The 290 was described by Gillott as a Superfine Drawing Point - produced for writing o...
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