r/fountainpens is a subreddit with 510k 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 question, new pen day, discussion, new ink day, and advice.
/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
Question
: "Wanting to hear some thoughts on Cross Century Ii"
28 posts
#2
New Pen Day
: "New Pens, Paper, AND Ink day!"
25 posts
#3
Discussion
: "Question for Santini Giant owners"
7 posts
#4
New Ink Day
: "J Herbin Émeraude de Chivor"
6 posts
#5
Advice
: "Fountain pen recommendations for an engineering student?"
6 posts
#6
Art
: "Resuming my sketching workshop"
4 posts
#7
State of the Collection
: "A little colorful fun"
4 posts
#8
Vintage Pen Day
: "I dare you"
3 posts
#9
Currently Inked
: "Life Goal Complete"
3 posts
#10
Ink
: "New Ink...!?"
3 posts
Member Growth in r/fountainpens
Yearly
+146k members(40.3%)
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Last updated: September 15, 2026