An electronic stylus device (200; 300; 400; 500; 700) having a first end and a second end aligned along a long center axis (306; 406; 516) of the electronic stylus device, the electronic stylus device (200; 300; 400; 500; 700) comprising: a stylus tip element (202; 304; 504) having a stylus tip end (206; 308) and an opposing end, the stylus tip element being positioned at the first end of the electronic stylus device and aligned along the long center axis of the electronic stylus device, wherein the opposing end of the stylus tip element is inserted into an outer casing (204; 318) of the electronic stylus device; a nutation collar positioned about the stylus tip element (202; 304; 504) and the long center axis (306; 406; 516), the nutation collar providing one or more bearing surfaces (316; 506) around the stylus tip element between the stylus tip end and the opposing end of the stylus tip element, the one or more bearing surfaces (316; 506) permitting the stylus tip element (202; 304; 504) to nutate within the nutation collar; and a deflection sensor (326, 328; 508, 512; 710) positioned proximate to the opposing end of the stylus tip element (202; 304; 504), the deflection sensor being configured to detect a vector of lateral deflection (Dl) of the opposing end of the stylus tip element relative to the long center axis of the electronic stylus device, and to detect a vector of axial deflection (Da) of the stylus tip element along the long center axis of the electronic stylus device, responsive to nutation of the stylus tip element within the nutation collar, characterized in that the deflection sensor comprises: a magnet (326; 508) positioned on the long center axis (306; 406; 516) and fixed to the opposing end of the stylus tip element (202; 304; 504); and a Hall Effect sensor (328; 512) positioned proximate to the magnet (326; 508) on the long center axis (306; 406; 516), the Hall Effect sensor being configured to detect lateral and axial deflections of the magnet relative to the Hall Effect sensor, wherein a gap (305; 510) is maintained between the magnet (326; 508) and the Hall Effect sensor (328; 512), and there is a related gap (208; 307) between a surface of the stylus tip element (202; 304; 504) and the outer casing (204; 318) for providing a structural limit to the axial travel available to the stylus tip element (202; 304; 504). a stylus tip element (202; 304; 504) having a stylus tip end (206; 308) and an opposing end, the stylus tip element being positioned at the first end of the electronic stylus device and aligned along the long center axis of the electronic stylus device, wherein the opposing end of the stylus tip element is inserted into an outer casing (204; 318) of the electronic stylus device; a nutation collar positioned about the stylus tip element (202; 304; 504) and the long center axis (306; 406; 516), the nutation collar providing one or more bearing surfaces (316; 506) around the stylus tip element between the stylus tip end and the opposing end of the stylus tip element, the one or more bearing surfaces (316; 506) permitting the stylus tip element (202; 304; 504) to nutate within the nutation collar; and a deflection sensor (326, 328; 508, 512; 710) positioned proximate to the opposing end of the stylus tip element (202; 304; 504), the deflection sensor being configured to detect a vector of lateral deflection (Dl) of the opposing end of the stylus tip element relative to the long center axis of the electronic stylus device, and to detect a vector of axial deflection (Da) of the stylus tip element along the long center axis of the electronic stylus device, responsive to nutation of the stylus tip element within the nutation collar, characterized in that the deflection sensor comprises: a magnet (326; 508) positioned on the long center axis (306; 406; 516) and fixed to the opposing end of the stylus tip element (202; 304; 504); and a Hall Effect sensor (328; 512) positioned proximate to the magnet (326; 508) on the long center axis (306; 406; 516), the Hall Effect sensor being configured to detect lateral and axial deflections of the magnet relative to the Hall Effect sensor, a magnet (326; 508) positioned on the long center axis (306; 406; 516) and fixed to the opposing end of the stylus tip element (202; 304; 504); and a Hall Effect sensor (328; 512) positioned proximate to the magnet (326; 508) on the long center axis (306; 406; 516), the Hall Effect sensor being configured to detect lateral and axial deflections of the magnet relative to the Hall Effect sensor, wherein a gap (305; 510) is maintained between the magnet (326; 508) and the Hall Effect sensor (328; 512), and there is a related gap (208; 307) between a surface of the stylus tip element (202; 304; 504) and the outer casing (204; 318) for providing a structural limit to the axial travel available to the stylus tip element (202; 304; 504).