Four ground nibs sit in my Franklin-Christoph penvelope. Two sharp grinds offer accent blues for slow, methodical writing tasks. Use as directed.

Somber, muted hues dominate my currently inked this week. The palette, as a whole, feels like fall to me. The combination of which brings a smile to my face. And that, I suspect, is the measure of a successful currently inked.

I enter this week with an eclectic six-pen currently inked. Nib size drives my selection. The color, size and weight of each pen were only secondary considerations.

The intention is to explore three distinct kinds of M nibs. A wet and round Jowo M (TWSBI) — the “traditional.” A stingy, disciplined Sailor MF — the “keep it down up there.” And a ground Naginata-togi (Nakaya) — the “Casanova.”

This weekly palette’s sheening inks make for easy scanning while working the room during lectures. Thank you, Sabimidori and Aurora Borealis. Copper Noir lends a complimentary orange for highlighting key points and noting housekeeping items to review with my students. Inks with purpose.