As someone who looks deeply beneath the surface of things, I have been obsessed for some years by the great philosophical question: when did expensive pens become "prestige writing instruments?" I ...

In recent years, there has been a noticeable cultural shift towards handwriting revival, with a growing interest in the fountain pen trend. This movement reflects a broader desire for mindfulness and ...

When was the last time you held a pen in your hand to write a greeting card or fill the pages of a journal? With our smartphones and laptops the mainstays of our lives, it won’t be surprising if you ...

There’s nothing quite like using the best fountain pens to get your writing done. The whole experience is rewarding, from purchasing one and unpacking it, to using it for the first time. When you buy ...

Among the obituaries of a former Conservative Minister a few years ago, there was one delightful snippet. A line in The Daily Telegraph described how, when she received the letter from Mrs Thatcher ...

Nothing beats the romance of a handwritten note – and what better to use than a fountain pen, which is on-point now (Photo: Thinkstock) Graham Greene, the famous author, once said: “My two fingers on ...

HANDWRITING: The Missing Ink: The Lost Art of Handwriting (and Why It Still Matters), By Philip Hensher, Macmillan, 244pp, €14.99 Philip Hensher is an accomplished novelist, critic and teacher and, as ...