

Don’t worry, it’s (mostly) easy to change these. To use the best fountain pens, you must change or fill the ink cartridges. This is why fountain pens are best for thicker paper and cards. Even the best fountain pen ink dries slower than other pen types. The air in a fountain pen flows up to the top through a small vent in the tip and causes the ink to flow out. Personally, I prefer rollerball pens over ballpoints for writing notes on the go. This pen is better for stationery cards or other thick papers. If your paper is too thin, the ink can spread or bleed through quickly. Rollerball pens also use a ball bearing to deliver ink onto the paper, but the ink is water- or gel-based. This makes the ink richer and more prominent, but it takes a while to dry.īut be careful. If your ballpoint doesn’t work, scribble on a piece of paper so the ink can move to the ball bearing and be delivered to the paper. Biros are an example of popular, yet cheap, ballpoint pens.īoth ballpoint and rollerball pens tend to deliver lighter ink than fountain and gel pens.

Most ballpoint ink is oil-based and dries immediately. When you write with a ballpoint pen, the ball bearing in the tip of the pen rolls across the paper. Here are some of the most popular different types of pens. The way a pen delivers ink depends on how you hold it, how much pressure you apply and the type of pen.
