Yes, some 15,000 people. Four years later, when we speak, Syme’s ring finger is stained Lamy Turquoise, the splotch a product of one of her prized fountain pens, the Pilot Custom 823 ...

Growing up in Saudi Arabia, I learned cursive with a fountain pen in the third grade ... this realm and the interplay between different pens, nibs, papers, and inks emerges. Each choice is personal.