The Birmingham Pen Company is just one of a number of small companies worldwide that offer alternatives to heritage brands. By Rachel Felder When the brothers Josh and Nick Cotherman decided to start ...

First, there was quill and ink. Then the fountain pen, followed by the ballpoint pen. Now, we can add something new to the history books: the compostable pen. [Photo: courtesy CRA-Carlo Ratti ...

If you are a Person Of A Certain Age, odds are that an oddly specific office product loomed large in your childhood: Gelly Roll pens. We had to have them — and we had to collect every possible color ...

A manufacturer reintroduced Dark Lilac, a limited-edition ink, to great fanfare. The only problem? The color had changed. By Scott Cacciola Lamy, a German pen manufacturer, made a recent splash when ...

At its most basic, a pen has to do just one thing, but there are so many reasons to choose one over another. Does it glide along the page, or does it drag? Does the ink flow in a smooth line, or is it ...

Nobody wants to be taking notes, journaling, or drawing only to have their work bleed through the page. While bleed-resistant pens can come in a variety of styles, certain pen types tend to be more ...