In recent years I've more or less completely abandoned fountain pens for the convenience of the Fisher Space Pen. And it is great, no doubt, but I'm missing using a fountain pen. What I really want is an italic space pen, if such a thing were not an oxymoron.
But it seems there are a few pens that come close. Most particularly I really like the look of the Kaweco Liliput, and the A G Spalding Mini looks pretty good too, and I know there are others I've not looked into.
But it seems as though there are drawbacks. The first, only a minor point, is cartridges. I'd much prefer to convert and use bottled ink if possible. The Kaweco Sport takes a converter, I think, but it's a bit chunky - I really am looking for something that can fit comfortably in my trouser pocket.
More important is line variation. It looks to me as though neither of the pens I mentioned can take an italic or even a stub nib, but perhaps there's a bit of flex in a medium nib, enough to give me a bit of line variation?
I'm fully aware I'm asking for the moon on a stick! But I'd be very grateful for advice and recommendations - perhaps someone knows of something like the Liliput but with a stub nib and a converter, and then I'd feel silly not to have asked.
Thanks!
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