Editing Fountain pen (section)

===Types of nibs===
Although the most common nibs end in a round point of various sizes (extra fine, fine, medium, broad), various other nib shapes are available. Examples of this are double broad, music, oblique, reverse oblique, stub, italic, and 360-degree nibs.<ref name="Binder Nibs I">{{cite web|last1=Binder|first1=Richard|title=Nibs I: The Basics|url=http://www.richardspens.com/?page=ref/nibs/primer.htm|website=Richard Binder's Pens|access-date=26 July 2016|archive-date=18 July 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160718094031/http://www.richardspens.com/?page=ref/nibs/primer.htm|url-status=live}}</ref>

Broader nibs are used for less precise emphasis, with the benefit of a greater level of ink shading, a property wherein ink pools in parts of a stroke to cause variations in color or sheen &ndash; where dyes in ink crystallize on a page instead of absorbing into the paper, which leads to a different color being seen on less absorbent paper due to thin film interference. Finer nibs (e.g. extra fine and fine) may be used for intricate corrections and alterations, at the expense of shading and sheen. Oblique, reverse oblique, stub, and italic nibs may be used for [[calligraphy|calligraphic]] purposes or for general handwritten compositions. The line width of a particular nib may vary based on its country of origin; Japanese nibs are often thinner in general.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-02-28 |title=Personalizing a Fountain Pen: Nib, Filling Systems and Maintenance |url=https://www.jcccw.org/nikkei-news/2023/2/22/personalizing-a-fountain-pen-nib-filling-systems-and-maintenance#:~:text=As%20a%20general%20rule,%20Japanese,fine%20or%20medium%20fine%20nib. |access-date=2024-10-26 |website=Japanese Cultural & Community Center of Washington Seattle |language=en-US}}</ref>