subject: Get The Finest Pens For Yourself [print this page] Pens have great history behind themPens have great history behind them. People are using pens since ages. Earlier people used to write with straws, feathers, grass, and other interesting things.
Feather pens were used to be the most interesting and romantic medium of conveying the thoughts through letters, the ball point pens were used to write on leather fabrics, Greeks and Romans used cakes of lead to write on paper or scrolls. And before the Greeks and Romans, the European people brought "writing" with use of chisels, hammers and rocks.
Pens have their special meaning but not for all. For some people it means a lot and for some it is just a tool for writing. In both ways , one cannot deny the importance of pens. Be it a 11th grade student or a 21 year employee, one needs a pen when any official or unofficial work comes up.
Paper and pen, these two names go hand in hand as a paper is incomplete without a pen and one cannot write unless and until he has a paper to write on. Among the many other advancements, mont blanc pen was one of the most important discoveries. It became and even now persisting as an essential medium to communicate, share, suggest anything on a piece of paper.
But now, one can choose from the different varieties of pens to make his writing beautiful and to enjoy writing as well. Following are the most popular types of pens:
* Ballpoint pen
These are the most common types of pens which are used by everyone in schools, offices, everywhere. The ink of ball point pens instantly dries when put on paper. Ball pens are the cheapest pens among all and have a long life as well.
* Roller ball pen
These Roller pens have a thicker ink and a higher absorbent quality which helps in writing smoothly and beautifully.
* Fountain pen
Fountain pens are the most elegant looking pens and have been in use from a longer period. These have a water-based ink fluid which transfers to its nib. These pens have a neat and smooth flow and help in making one's writing beautiful. One can choose from the two types of fountain pens disposable and refillable pens.
Then there are other three types of pens used in primitive times and are still used in several regions.
* Reed pen -
This pen has almost departed the writing world, except for minor use for school children in remote parts of Pakistan, said to develop handwriting skills. Reed pens are made out of bamboos and reed, with an opening in a tapered tip. These Reed pens are specially designed to improve handwritings of children and are used in small schools of remote areas. Made of bamboos and reed, these pens are rarely found.
* Dip pen -
As their name sounds, these pens are dipped again and again to keep writing. These are the oldest pens and now are mainly used for designing and art .
So if you are waiting to buy or gift the finest pen, you can check it over websites or directly go to the market and get the best one for yourself or for whomsoever you want to gift.
