Editing Fountain pen (section)

===Popular usage===
[[File:Lamy 2000 fountain pen, EF semi hooded nib.jpg|thumb|[[Lamy]] 2000 piston filler made of polycarbonate and stainless steel, launched in 1966 and still in production]]

By the 1960s, refinements in ballpoint pen production gradually ensured its dominance over the fountain pen for casual use.<ref>{{cite web|title=Pens – Overview|url=http://www.collectorsweekly.com/pens/overview|website=Collectors Weekly|access-date=27 July 2016|archive-date=27 July 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160727003603/http://www.collectorsweekly.com/pens/overview|url-status=live}}</ref> Although cartridge-filler fountain pens are still in common use in France, Italy, Germany, Austria, India, and the United Kingdom, and are widely used by young students in most private schools in England, at least one private school in Scotland,  and public elementary schools in Germany,<ref>{{cite web |last1=Pidd |first1=Helen |title=German teachers campaign to simplify handwriting in schools |url=https://www.theguardian.com/world/2011/jun/29/germany-teachers-handwriting-schools-schreibschrift |website=Guardian |date=29 June 2011 |access-date=31 July 2021 |archive-date=30 November 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201130111433/https://www.theguardian.com/world/2011/jun/29/germany-teachers-handwriting-schools-schreibschrift |url-status=live }}</ref> a few modern manufacturers (especially [[Conway Stewart]], [[Montblanc (company)|Montblanc]], [[Graf von Faber-Castell]], and [[Visconti (company)|Visconti]]) now depict the fountain pen as a collectible item or a [[status symbol]], rather than an everyday writing tool.<ref>{{cite news|title=When Buying Fountain Pens, Splurging (a Little) Is Totally Worth It|url=https://www.wired.com/2014/09/fountain-pen-hi-low/|access-date=27 July 2016|magazine=Wired|publisher=Condé Nast|date=September 2014|archive-date=20 July 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160720211839/http://www.wired.com/2014/09/fountain-pen-hi-low|url-status=live}}</ref> However, fountain pens continue to have a growing following among many who view them as superior writing instruments due to their relative smoothness and versatility. Retailers continue to sell fountain pens and inks for casual and calligraphic use. During the 2010s, fountain pens have made a resurgence, with some retailers, such as [[Goulet pens|Goulet Pens]], saying it is because of renewed consumer interest in analog products.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Cacciola |first=Scott |date=1 March 2024 |title=Intrigue, Ink and Drama Grip the Fountain Pen Community |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2024/03/01/style/lamy-dark-lilac-ink.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20240923151825/https://www.nytimes.com/2024/03/01/style/lamy-dark-lilac-ink.html |archive-date=23 September 2024 |access-date=31 Oct 2024 |work=The New York Times |quote=the regal fountain pen... has enjoyed a modest resurgence in recent years.}}</ref> This has led to a new wave of casual use fountain pens and custom ink manufacturers, who utilize online stores to easily sell fountain pens to a wider audience.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-18071830|title=Why are fountain pen sales rising?|last=Brocklehurst|first=Steven|date=2012-05-22|work=BBC News|access-date=2017-08-24|language=en-GB|archive-date=2017-08-24|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170824051703/http://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-18071830|url-status=live}}</ref>