Hunt nibs

• Hunt 22 – also known as Hunt 22B – one of the best nibs for Copperplate and Spencerian. Excellent flexibility, the hairlines are very thin and the contrast is good. It has a tendency to catch the paper on the up strokes.

Can be mounted on the Speedball oblique penholder, which is a low budget penholder, or on the Handwritmic CLASSIC oblique penholder, wooden penholder which will last forever.

Barbara Calzolari’s review:

Grade 7 ½ - 8.

Can hold the ink after a quick burning, cleaning and rubbing with a cloth.

Hairlines from medium to fine.

Good flexibility.

Holds enough ink.

Excellent for Copperplate.

• Hunt 56 - Similar dimension as Hunt 22, it is in fact very hard.

It is too long for the Speedball oblique penholder, but can be mounted on the Handwritmic CLASSIC oblique penholder, wooden penholder which will last forever.

Barbara Calzolari’s review:

Grade 7

Holds ink well once burnt.

Hairlines from medium to fine.

Little flexibility.

Holds little ink.

Excellent for writing monoline roman capitals and lombardic.

• Hunt 99 – the smallest of the four Hunt nibs, it is extremely flexible and more contrasted than Hunt 22 and Hunt 56. Can be mounted on the standard penholder, on the Speedball oblique penholder and on the Handwritmic CLASSIC oblique penholder, wooden penholder which will last forever.

Barbara Calzolari’s review:

Grade 7 ½ – 8.

Writes easily after a quick burning.

Has enough fine hairlines for Copperplate.

Good flexibility.

Holds ink well.

A light pressure of the hand is needed for writing.

• Hunt 100 – the smallest (and more flexible) of Hunt nibs.

Can be mounted on the Speedball oblique penholder and on the Handwritmic CLASSIC oblique penholder, wooden penholder which will last forever. The best straight penholders are the thin red penholder and the Tachikawa penholder.

Barbara Calzolari’s review:

Grade 7 ½ – 8

Works soon after a quick burning and cleaning.

Extremely fine hairlines.

Extreme flexibility.

Holds little ink.

Excellent for a small size Copperplate.

A very light and delicate pressure is needed.

• Hunt 101 – probably the best nib for pointed nib hands.

It is a little too long for the Speedball oblique penholder, on the other hand it can be successfully mounted on the Handwritmic CLASSIC oblique penholder, wooden penholder which will last forever.

Barbara Calzolari’s review:

Grade 10.

Needs a very very quick burning and cleaning.

Makes extremely fine hairlines.

Extremely flexible.

Holds ink well.

Perfect for Copperplate and Engrossers.