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Aug 1, 2022 · It is believed the reed pen and the quill pen were used in conjunction – the reed pen for writing large letters and capitals and the quill for finer or small letters. The quill pen became the writing tool of choice for the next millennium. It was made with a feather from the wing of bird.
Once a quill was ready to use, any writing would slowly cause the nib to wear away, meaning that a new nib had to be cut into each feather regularly, until eventually the pen would be too small to write with and a new feather would be needed to start again.
Though the quill pen was the primary writing implement for more than 1,500 years, it’s an awkward tool for a modern writer to learn to use. Thankfully, hand-cut goose quills and iron gall ink are readily available online for the curious scribe to purchase.
A 16 th century penknife. This knife is of the standard design used in Shakespeare’s day to cut quill pens of a convenient length and to re-cut or ‘mend’ a pen whose nib had been worn by use. This example is embellished with a decorated tip to the handle.
The quill pen was used right through the medieval era and far beyond, only being replaced eventually by the steel nibbed pen. This was much stronger and allowed for for extravagant flourishes which became a feature of post-medieval calligraphy.
May 23, 2016 · The quill and reed pen both share the ability to store ink due to capillarity but the quill is more versatile in writing miniscule scripts and perfecting strokes. There may be a correlation between the size/appearance of the scripts during this period and the switch to the quill.
The quill pen wasn’t just used to write, and many times, it symbolized someone’s job and intellect. Today, many writing and history organizations still use the image of quill pens for events to pay homage to this vital instrument.
