[yklcs]

I've recently started using fountain pens, the Pilot Capless (Vanishing Point) Decimo with Pilot Iroshizuku Shin-kai ink in particular. The Decimo is retractable, making it great for everyday use. My paper of choice is Rhodia R 90gsm.

It's refreshing to write with something as tactile and manual as a fountain pen when I'm surrounded by screens all day. I find that taking notes on paper helps me with programming (debugging, code structure, etc.), and the writing experience of a fountain pen encourages me to take more notes.

[thimp]

Went through this fad. Ended up with Muji gel pens. Much less maintenance!

Best fountain pen experience I had was actually Rotring ArtPen EF. Pretty bomb proof and you don't cry too hard if you lose it.