SusieG Studio

Now that I have a Pilot SU and WA nib in my collection, I wanted to add an SF or soft fine nib. I saw a few writing samples and many reviews about how well this nib writes. My previous Pilot pen acquisitions were along the lines of Extra Fine and Fine nib fountain pens. Naturally, I was curious about how well this nib felt on paper and the overall writing experience.

From the reviews, I immediately wanted this nib for the “bouncy” writing experience with a tiny bit of flex writing capability.

This SF nib is about 0.32mm and described as a soft nib for fine lettering.

Using my normal handwriting or printing, I can feel the softness of the nib bounce across my paper as I write. For me, that almost feels like pure joy to jot something down quickly or write a few paragraphs in my journal.

Here’s my writing sample. With some slight pressure on my downward strokes, I can get a broader line, but not much. This adds a bit of style to my handwriting.

This SF nib is a joy to write with. It’s a smooth writing experience with just a tad bit of feedback. I mentioned before, I do enjoy writing with a nib that gives a bit of bounce across the paper. I do reach for this pen & nib combination frequently and it’s become a daily writer for me. I now understand why many folks enjoy writing with a soft fine nib.

Nib Feedback: I wanted to point out that when I mention “a tad bit of feedback” this means the nib has a tiny bit or the right amount of feedback for me. This also depends on the paper quality and also how smooth or rough the paper is.

Pen: Pilot Custom 742 with <SF> soft fine nib

Ink: Kaweco Summer Purple

Paper: Rhodia