Masuyama Fine Cursive Italic

July 02, 2020

The masayuma will have much more feedback and is a true cursive italic with much sharper edges. The cursive italic has become one of my favorite nibs for use at work in part because it s not as wet as a stub and therefore works better on cheaper grades of paper.

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The cursive italic has a small amount of bite but nothing bothersome.

Masuyama fine cursive italic. Obviously the italix is also much broader than a fine cursive italic which will be pretty small. Need i say more. Not only are cursive italic nibs typically only available after a custom grind from a nibmeister this is a cursive italic grind completed by one of the best nibmeisters available.

It s a mike masuyama nib. Cursive italic nibs you might hear the word cursive used when describing a kind of italic nib. The nib alone is well worth the price of the pen.

I have cursive italic nibs in various widths ranging from 4mm a fine to 1 0mm a broad. Stub italic gradient a stainless steel nib ground to a cross between a stub and a cursive italic which offers the line variation of the latter with the smoother writing experience of the former. This is usually where the nib master smooths the contact line of the nib and the corners so that what is contacting the paper is a little smoother and more forgiving for normal cursive writing.

This is a jowo fine steel cut to a cursive italic. Franklin christoph italic nibs are customized on the smoother cursive side as described below. Masuyama i am looking to get my lamy 2000 reground to a fine medium range cursive italic by one of these two nibmeisters.

It s also the nature of a cursive italic grind to be less smooth than a typical stub grind. After some time doing research on google i found that these 2 names were most commonly mentioned when it came to cursive italics. Mike masuyama fine cursive italic jowo mike masuyama takes orders via franklin christoph a great reason to buy one of their pens.

The nib is a masuyama m cursive italic that was tuned by jim rouse at time of purchase. Specialty grinds include the s i g. 6 with a masuyama fine cursive italic.

A 14kt franklin christoph jowo no. Like always it s a joy to write with and the bit of a bite is pleasant feedback. Cute collector 7 166 views.

Franklin christoph model 19 with masuyama 18k spencerian needlepoint grind with cherry ice bands duration. The ci nib is smooth and crisp.

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