Teal, Dear: The Pilot 78G Broad

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Pilot 78G Fountain Pen with Broad Nib
+ De Atramentis Black-Green
+ De Atramentis Pigeon Blue

Dimensions: 13. 5 cm capped, 12 cm uncapped, 15 cm posted.

This pen was something of an impulse buy. I read a rave review of it and it was only $10.50 at JStationery, after all, and I’ve been wanting to try an italic nib for a while. This seemed like a safe place to start. Although marked as “bold,” this nib is definitely an italic, albeit just under a millimeter wide. It comes in four colors: black, red, teal, and green. I got the teal version, which I’ve enjoyed trying to match to various ink colors. De Atramentis’ Black-Green is not a good match, but their Pigeon Blue is passable: Continue reading