Prior proper planning prevents … something
My rotation of favorite pens and inks continues into this week, with one change. The goal this week is to have many options for detailed accent notes. Accenting involves notetaking my personal interpretations of an author’s point or a lecturer’s argument.
Three EF nibs – plus one F that writes like an EF – offer three different accent colors to compliment Slag Grey: a dark blue, a a dusty purple, and an earth tone. An additional SF nib sits comfortably between a F and M depending on the pressure I use while writing. The reverse of Custom Nib Studio’s Zoom-Architect grind on my Sailor gives me yet one more narrow line for accenting.
And three B nibs. For journaling and headings. And because shading and sheen are fun.
All told, I have a variety of nib sizes this week to ensure I have a line width at hand for both quick and slow writing. For notetaking and for journaling. It’s nice to feel prepared.
Grey/Black
Monteverde Giant Sequoia Brown (EF SIG, by Franklin-Christoph). Birmingham Slag Grey. The feed has grown wetter since last week. One result is truly black lines sans shading. Another is a broader F-ish line. Smears when used with stencils. I’ve had to rotate the pen in my hand to write with just the corner of the flat tipping for the combo to remain viable for task management. My daily driver for the week.
Blue/Teal
Kaweco Frosted Sport Light Blueberry (F). Colorverse Warped Passages. Continues on as my go-to pocket carry. Quick-drying ink with a round nib make for excellent pocket notekeeping. The F’s narrow line also works well as an accent notetaker. Pocket carry. Scratch notes, reading notes (accent), lesson plans.
Franklin-Christoph 45 (B SIG, by Franklin-Christoph). Diamine Skull & Roses. A wet, broad line with a crisp italic nib works well for slow writing. Writing quickly less me to twist the pen in my hand, rotating the nib so only one corner of the flat tipping surface touches the paper. That makes for scratchy writing. Instead, this pair is set aside for slow writing: lesson plans, some meeting headings, reading notes (accent), and journaling.
Pilot Custom Heritage 912 (SF). Monteverde Caribbean Blue. This combo is joyful. Caribbean Blue is the perfect amount of wetness for the disciplines Pilot feed – which itself offers a medium wetness. Truly F lines that dry quickly. And subtle sheen. A combination destined for lesson plans, reading notes, lecture notes, and detailed accent notes.
Earth Tones
Mythic Aeschylus Black & Red (EF). Monteverde Copper Noir. Evolved into a fantastic combo for accent notes. This pairing will step into use as my backup task manager should the Sequoia run dry mid-week. Reading notes (accent), meeting notes (accent), possible task management.
Lamy Safari Petrol (B). Monteverde Gemstone Moonstone. The very wet and broad lines from this pairing are best suited for slow writing. This relegates the pair to lesson planning at work and journaling or letter writing at home. Moonstone does dry quickly, so smearing is rare. Lesson plans, journaling, letter writing.
Wild Cards
Sailor Pro Gear Slate (Z Architect, by Custom Nib Studio). Kyo-no-oto Sakuranezumi. The versatile multitasker nib makes this combo excellent for meetings. The EF side takes narrow detailed notes. The Architect side is excellent for quick writing on a desk where you can control the pen’s angle with the paper. Meeting notes, reading notes (accent), lesson plans, lecture notes (headings), journaling.
