Mechanics of the flex nib

Опубликовано: 31 Март 2025
на канале: Marco Chiari - Stilograficart

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tutorial - The mechanics of the flexible nib - flex nib mechanics
How does a flexible stylus work? Not all nibs have an identical degree of elasticity, and even more, they behave differently when placed under pressure. The elastic reaction of a nib depends on many factors which in their entirety determine the pleasantness of the writing and heavily influence the gradation understood as the body of the character. Let's find out what are the phases and movements of some ancient and modern flexible nibs that I have compared.

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