Fountain pens or broad pen nibs for Arabic/Persian calligraphy

[Fereydun]

I am looking for good pens to write Persian calligraphy with, specifically in the Naskh and Nastaliq scripts. I am currently using a 2 mm tip from Tape, but the results are not the best. Ink flow and smoothness is far from optimal, plus it’s like the ink will only flow if you write in a specific direction (top down). It makes it very difficult to write specific letters with the correct shape. I have seen some calligraphers on YouTube who use standard fountain pen nibs instead, cutting or sanding them into an oblique tip. Any tips, explanations and recommendations are welcome.

[Mercian]

Hi Fereydun,

the following old thread contains information that may be useful for you:

 

I also know that some pen manufacturers used to make nibs that were specifically intended for Arabic/Hebrew calligraphy.
I assume that those nibs would also be suitable for Naskh and Nastaliq, but I do not know this to be correct.

 

It may be a good idea for you to search on retail/auction sites in Arab countries for pens with nibs that are suitable for your script(s). Those countries - and perhaps Pakistan - surely must sell nibs that are suitable for creating calligraphy in Arabic.

I wish you good luck in your search 😊

 

Slàinte,
M.