This is One Thing, a column with tips on how to live. Growing up in Saudi Arabia, I learned cursive with a fountain pen in the third grade as part of the standard curriculum. I wasn’t good at school, ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." You—yes, you—you’re an artist, even if you don’t know it. Think about it: When you compose a letter or ...

As much as the digital world has sparked a counter-revolution in analogue technologies – vinyl, film cameras and the like – ...

Fountain pens are the most personal of writing instruments. For a long time, fountain pens were the only type of pen available. When mass-produced ballpoint pens came along, however, most people opted ...

It’s totally tempting to use a fountain pen. These throwback writing utensils carry a promise of a slower time, when people had hours to write — and when the main writing tool wasn’t a $1,000 computer ...

Welcome to the Esquire Endorsement. Heavily researched. Thoroughly vetted. These picks are the best way to spend your hard-earned cash. I used to not think much about the pen I used. I like books and ...

I've always appreciated a fine writing implement. At Popular Mechanics, my starting rotation features a Tetzbo ballpoint pen from Japan, a Koh-I-Noor mechanical pencil from the Czech Republic, and a ...

FOND DU LAC - You know that old fountain pen in the back of the desk drawer? The one behind the box of paper clips and Swingline stapler? Don’t throw it away. Old fountain pens have value, and new ...