Tombow Fudenosuke Brush Pen Set - 5 Soft Tip Calligraphy Pens for Hand Lettering, Drawing & Art | Perfect for Beginners, Bullet Journaling & DIY Crafts

These pens are my favorite brush pens and I mainly use them for modern calligraphy. They are the perfect size to take on-the-go, and I use them to share my handlettered pieces on social media, write headers on my college notes and planners, and occassionally for drawing.FEEL OF PENThe material of the brush pen's handle is plastic, and feels very soft and comfortable to the touch. The pens are not slippery and the tips are very soft and flexible, so use them with a very light hand. The nibs are small felt tips, so they do not have any bristles and work best for small works.DURATION AND COLOUR OF INKThe ink is water-based, so they are not archival. However, the ink looks pure black on white paper and a very dark brown on tan/creme-coloured paper. Do not use these pens on cheap printer or other textured papers as they will fray. They work really well on parchment paper (let them dry!) and very smooth paper like HP bright white paper. Depending on the seller, the pens will either dry quickly, come overfilled with ink (I solve this by leaving them uncapped for a few minutes), or come with the perfect amount of ink. Since these do come in a multiple pack, beware that your pens might fall in only one or several of these categories. In general, they do dry quickly over time if you leave them uncapped, so always make sure to cap them well. Store them sideways or with the cap down to ensure the ink's duration. A pack of five pens will typically last me 5-7 months since I use them very frequently. Note: duration will vary by individual pen and the smoothness of paper. If you right on textured paper, the ink will dry quickly and the pens will fray; but if you write on smooth paper, the ink will last and the pens will not fray unless you really try to make them fray.STROKE SIZE/THICKNESSDepending on you hand pressure, you can achieve 3-4 different stroke thicknesses. However, most people only achieve 2 if they do not hold the pen sideways. That being said, I typically only use the two main thicknesses by holding the pen upright.