Canter Bridge

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Don’t skimp on quality when it comes to socks, ties, and ink.

As a recent immigrant to the world of fountain pens, I’ve enjoyed learning to write with two new Cross instruments. I started off with Cross ink refills that fit inside the pen, but have since discovered the joy of dipping.

This wonderfully heavy, stylishly broad-based (cuts down on spills, which are something close to an unforgivable sin when dealing with quantities of quality ink) Mont Blanc ink fountain has quickly become an attractive and highly functional feature of my desk. Writing without dipping now seems like a second choice, reserved for traveling and other less-than-convenient moments. The real writing gets done at a very civilized pace, at my desk, with the Mont Blanc ink fountain in front of me.