T-shirts at the show read, “My fountain pen scoffs at your subpar writing instrument,” and “Don’t touch my nibs.” Companies had names such as Pendemonium and Penquisition.The DC Metro ...

Today’s niche drama is brought to you by the fountain pen community.. Fans of the German pen maker Lamy’s Dark Lilac ink are losing their heads because a new version of the product is slightly ...

The man behind Fountain Pen Memes said he believed the company was unaware of the ink’s immense popularity. On Wednesday, Lamy confirmed to The New York Times that the inks were slightly different.

Tyler Thompson, 27, in the shed behind his Brunswick, Md., house. It is where he mixes ink for the company he started in 2012, Organic Studio. His colorful creations are popular with fountain pen ...