[smoe]

As far as I know they use or have used fountain pens, because it forces you to use more proper technique, e.g. not pressing too hard and be more careful while writing to not cause a mess.

Which I find interesting, because we often use highly simplified versions of things for kids and then give them the real deal later on. But I know very few Millenials or younger that used Fountain pens regularly after elementary school.

Maybe because of how much of a pain we remember them to be and never tried a more quality pen in a different context. I recently got into ink drawing with dip pens and quite enjoy their capabilities and limitations. I definitly wouldn't have as a kid.

[aries1980]

Indeed. This was the case with me until I became 25 and bumped into the fountain pen topic and I was finally able to afford to buy a proper fountain pen (which happened to be a Parker Duofold Chocolate Pinstripe).