r/fountainpens is a subreddit with 467k 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 new pen day, question, advice, vintage pen day, and ink.
/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
New Pen Day
: "SF Pen Show 2026 Day 1"
19 posts
#2
Question
: "How to use a flex nib"
18 posts
#3
Advice
: "Nib advise - skipping/hard starting"
11 posts
#4
Vintage Pen Day
: "NPD Parker Vacumatic Golden brown"
8 posts
#5
Ink
: "Ruined a bottle of ink?"
7 posts
#6
Repair
: "Uhm? Cleaning my TWSBI Eco and the piston rod is now stuck inside separate from the screw top."
6 posts
#7
New Ink Day
: "Birmingham Pen Company Mix - Dusk Topaz"
4 posts
#8
Art
: "Water resistant blood red ink?"
3 posts
#9
Currently Inked
: "Currently inked — Visconti Homo Sapiens Bronze Age"
3 posts
#10
Discussion
: "Can I use soy sauce fish to refill cartridges while on-the-go?"
2 posts
Member Growth in r/fountainpens
Yearly
+106k members(29.4%)
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Last updated: August 29, 2026