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Handwritten Post - Anatomy of a Nib
Handwritten Post

Handwritten Post - Anatomy of a Nib

I remember reading about nibs when I first started learning about adjusting them. I read that I should gently squeeze the shoulders of the nib. I remember thinking, ''what on earth are the shoulders?" So, behold, my hideous nib drawing to identify the simple anatomy of a nib! Handwritten Post. Anatomy of a Nib

Written by Azizah Asgarali

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