r/fountainpens is a subreddit with 437k members. The community frequently discusses pen, ink, nib, new, and struggling, and they frequently recommend/review fountain pen, inks, and fountain pens, and the most common flair used is matchy matchy, new pen day, ink, discussion, and state of the collection.
/r/fountainpens - A community for fountain pen enthusiasts, from the novice to the collector.
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Popular Topics in r/fountainpens
#1
Pen
240 posts
#2
Ink
102 posts
#3
Nib
46 posts
#4
New
39 posts
#5
Struggling
21 posts
#6
Npd
21 posts
#7
Frustrating
20 posts
#8
Annoying
19 posts
#9
Hate
19 posts
#10
Pilot
19 posts
Products Discussed in r/fountainpens
Fountain Pen
807 reviews
#1
Pilot
4.5★ from 143 reviews
#2
Lamy
4.4★ from 92 reviews
#3
Platinum
4.3★ from 58 reviews
Inks
671 reviews
#1
Diamine
4.8★ from 123 reviews
#2
Sailor
4.7★ from 42 reviews
#3
Platinum
4.6★ from 42 reviews
Fountain Pens
582 reviews
#1
Pilot
4.5★ from 101 reviews
#2
Platinum
4.5★ from 61 reviews
#3
Jinhao
4.3★ from 57 reviews
Flair Used in r/fountainpens
#1
Matchy Matchy
: "Too perfect not to share"
62 posts
#2
New Pen Day
: "First fountain pen!"
40 posts
#3
Ink
: "Do you have that white whale ink that you finally manage to get and love it as much as you think you would?"
16 posts
#4
Discussion
: "Disappointed by Galen Leather's Advertisement"
11 posts
#5
State of the Collection
: "私の万年筆たち"
10 posts
#6
Vintage Pen Day
: "Grail pen day at last! Late 1960’s Montblanc 149 18C EF"
10 posts
#7
New Ink Day
: "Holy Cats!"
8 posts
#8
Currently Inked
: "Refilling the Rainbow"
8 posts
#9
Meme
: "Matching pen and watch, Opus 88 mini + Sturhling"
7 posts
#10
Handwriting
: "Follow-Up to the Interview (where I gave a presentation about fountain pens)"
5 posts
Member Growth in r/fountainpens
Yearly
+84k members(23.8%)
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Last updated: June 30, 2026