Favorite Nibs

To do COPPERPLATE calligraphy I use an oblique pen (which means the nib housing is off to the side) and pointed nibs.

I personally prefer the wooden oblique pens. The wooden pens have a slot on the left (for right handers) where a metal flange slips in to hold the nib you want to use. I've tried several nibs and have decided that I have three favorites. The first is the Nikko G nib which makes great thicks and thins when writing the letterforms.

The second is the Zebra G nib, which is close to the Nikko G.

The third is one (that I just recently started using) is the Leonardt 40 (nickname Blue Pumpkin). It's a wider nib and makes really nice thicks and thins when writing large.

Of course, there are other nibs that do the copperplate styles of lettering, but these are my favorites.