Pen is an important tool to get your message across or affix your John Hancock on important document. Pens may come in different variation there are expensive pens and cheap personalized pens as well. Looking back, pen has evolved from its humble beginning to what it is right now.
Among the historical pens are:
• Dip pen – it has a wooden handle and metal tip, looks more like the modern day fountain pen. This type of pen has no ink reservoir; you need to dip the tip of the pen in the ink in order to write.
• Quill pen – or feather pen to some people. The feathers used for this kind of pen came from big bird species such as goose. It was used during the medieval times and people during that time would use parchment papers.
• Ink brush pen – are the ones used in calligraphy; the brush is either made of feathers or hair. This type of pen is mostly used in East Asian countries.
• Ballpoint pen – the most common type of modern pens, its ink usually dries easily upon contact with paper. This type is usually given as gifts and can be personalized by companies like Amsterdamprinting.
