[everettp]

that may be the case for your particular writing style, but it is not universal.

i have a mild orthopaedic problem, and i found, in my twenties after years of struggling with disposable pens, that a fountain pen allowed me to write more lightly and fluidly on the page with the result that my words per minute more than doubled. my writing is still ugly, but it is vastly faster and a bit more legible.

fountain pens are not only for "decorative stuff" but have actual functional advantages due to their mechanical dynamics

[b112]

I envision electrically charged ink, and opposing paper, so one only need approach the page with implement, and the ink flies upon it.

[teeray]

Just need a clothing iron as a fuser and you’ve got yourself an artisanal copy machine.