different types of pens
These historic types of pens are no longer in common use as writing instruments, but may be used by calligraphers and other artists: 1  A dip pen (or nib pen) consists of a metal nib with capillary channels, like that of a fountain pen, mounted on a handle or holder, often made of wood.
1 A ballpoint pen dispenses ink by rolling a small hard sphere, usually 0.7â1.2 mm and made of brass, steel or tungsten carbide. 2  The ink dries almost immediately on contact with paper. 3  The ballpoint pen is usually reliable and comes in both inexpensive and expensive types.
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1 A fountain pen uses water-based liquid ink delivered through a nib. 2  The ink flows from a reservoir through a feed to the nib, then through the nib, due to capillary action and gravity. 3  The nib has no moving parts and delivers ink through a thin slit to the writing surface.