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writing implement

Videos

Learn the manufacturing process of felt-tip pens
Overview of how felt-tip pens are made.
Video: Contunico © ZDF Studios GmbH, Mainz

Images

Fountain pen
Patent drawing of a fountain pen developed by American inventor William B. Purvis....
The United States Patent and Trademark Office
Quill pen
Made from a bird feather, a quill pen holds ink in its hollow shaft, delivering the...
© Dmitr1ch—iStock/Getty Images Plus
Ballpoint pen
A cross-section of a ballpoint pen, showing its internal parts.
Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc.