Tombow Fudenosuke Fude Brush Pen Hard (GCD-111) x5 Set, with Original Sticky Notes – Great for Calligraphy, Art Drawings, Illustration, Manga

These are fantastic

Full disclosure- I'm not a calligrapher. A friend turned me on to these just for writing because she knows I write a lot. Like, a lot- I bought 5 and have burned through one already. Also, it should be noted (pun intended) that I'm a dedicated Micron user and still am (read: snotty when it comes to pens). I would have never even tried these if they hadn't found their way to me.That being said I'm here to tell you that these pens are pretty great. I'm a fan. It's nice to have options and I feel fancy writing with these. Especially in cursive. Is that helpful for you to be able to make an informed choice, I dunno. Do you wanna feel fancy writing whatever it is that you're writing? These pens will get you there. The hard tipped ones anyway. I personally have not experienced the same issues other reviewers have mentioned, the pens I ordered all work sufficiently.

Illustration. Journaling. Handwriting. You name it — this pen makes it so much more professional and clean. It also lasts ages I used one for a year.

I love the way the pen feels as it glides over the page and I can see the thickness of the strokes change.

This is a great pen to use while learning. Very easy to use and comfortable to hold. They aren't the prettiest, but they're very functional, and they last a long time before running out of ink.

I saw an influencer on TikTok recommend these pens, and they write great. I’d highly recommend for journaling. I used them on my A6 Hobonichi, and they did not shadow on the back of the page.

I loved these pens when I first purchased them in 2021. But these are different. They are "scratchy" and the tip doesn't move smoothly over the paper. I am sad, because there is no other pen out there that I liked more than than the original Tombow from 2021. I cannot recommend these pens and don't know what to do with the pack of 5 that I bought. I don't like using them, esp for two project I am doing that involve a lot of writing.I have tried other pens that were not good for one reason or another (check out my other pen reviews) , so I guess I will just have to keep hunting!Addendum, sorry but I am unable to leave reviews for any other pens like I said above. The Writech are unavailable and the Bic gel were purchased to far back for a review. I apologize for the misleading promise.

I recently started learning to do calligraphy and these pens are perfect. The tip maintains its shape and the ink dries quickly.

It has a firm brush tip and I prefer the firmer version of this Tombow pen to its softer cousin. It is great for beginners, as I teach calligraphy. I would recommend it as a good place to start when learning calligraphy rather than the traditional dip pens. I find it will give better results than the chiseled pens of this sort also. Remember to keep turning the pen as you write words so the tip doesn't develop a 'favoured' side.