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5.0 out of 5 starsA Fountain Pen User's Dream Paper
Reviewed in the United States on June 29, 2021
A couple of days ago, I was searching Amazon for high-quality, ink-friendly papers. I own about 135 different fountain pen inks and recently decided to create individual handwritten sample sheets for each ink and gradually accumulate a binder-full that I can visually refer to when choosing candidates for inking up new pens or changing out a pen's ink for something different.
I settled on Neenah 67 lb. Bristol cardstock, Product # 91633, 94 white; a ream of 325 sheets for the modest price of $13.00.
I wanted something thick enough to write on both sides of a sheet; for example, when I have an ink in six or seven different pens, I will have enough space to write a sample from each pen on a single sheet. This should be useful as I have found that the same ink can look very different among each inked pen, due to nib size, wet or dry writing characteristics and so on.
I tested a single sheet of this paper using three different pens and inks (see photo) and was delighted to find no feathering, bleed-through or ghosting. The paper has a very fine, subtle texture to it, which made for very pleasurable writing, with just a hint of feedback and softness, generating that elusive, desirable tone of a smooth nib on fine, well-made paper. It made me want to keep writing just to hear and feel more; to assure myself this is the right paper for my project. And that it is.
If you are a fountain pen user, I highly recommend you give this paper a try. If it doesn't work for you, use it up in your inkjet or laser printer, or your birdcage. But you should find it to your liking, I'm sure of it.
