Nib Grinding - Pen Realm

Grind Name	Description	Suitable Nib Sizes														Reversible	Can be made reversible	Can add Tomahawk
		EF		F		M		B		BB		Steel Stub		14k/21k, Pd Stub
		Down	Cross	Down	Cross	Down	Cross	Down	Cross	Down	Cross	Down	Cross	Down	Cross
Round Nib	Factory nibs are typically referred to as round with the exception of stub and music nibs	0.40	0.35	0.45	0.40	0.50	0.45	0.70	0.60	0.90	0.60	1.10	0.30	1.30	0.30	no	yes	yes
Stub	Rectangle very round edges provides smooth writing with some line variation	0.40	0.30	0.45	0.30	0.50	0.30	0.70	0.35	0.90	0.35	NA	NA	NA	NA	no	yes	yes
Imperial	half sphere – removes top half of nib to create stub like line variation with round nib feel	0.40	0.30	0.45	0.30	0.50	0.30	0.70	0.35	0.90	0.35	NA	NA	NA	NA	yes	yes	yes
Cursive Smooth Italic (CSI)	Rectangle slightly rounded edges for cursive writing with line variation, slightly smoother than CI	0.40	0.20	0.45	0.25	0.50	0.25	0.70	0.25	0.90	0.25	NA	NA	1.10	0.30	no	yes	yes
Cursive Italic (CI)	Rectangle slightly rounded edges for cursive writing with line variation, may feel italic drag on down stroke	0.40	0.25	0.45	0.25	0.50	0.25	0.70	0.25	0.90	0.25	NA	NA	1.10	0.30	no	yes	yes
Italic	Rectangle sharp edges for maximun line variation	0.40	0.20	0.45	0.20	0.50	0.20	0.70	0.20	0.90	0.20	NA	NA	1.30	0.20	no	no	no
Reduction (reasonable numbers)	Reduce the size of the nib to a smaller size	0.30	0.30	0.30	0.30	0.30	0.30	0.40	0.40	0.40	0.40	0.60	0.20	0.60	0.20	no	yes	yes
Reverse Grind	Make the reverse side of the nib write	0.25	0.25	0.25	0.25	0.30	0.25	0.30	0.25	0.50	0.30	0.90	0.20	1.00	0.25	na	na	no
Architect	Rotated Rectangle – Down strokes are narrow and cross strokes are wide. Good for block lettering and Hebrew/Arabic text	0.20	0.50	0.25	0.60	0.25	0.70	0.25	0.80	0.25	0.80	NA	NA	0.25	0.80	no	yes	no
Waverly (WA)	Slight upturned nib. Good for quick writing and low hand discipline	0.40	0.45	0.45	0.50	0.50	0.55	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	yes	yes	yes
Monoline	Round flat face, maximizing the line width in both directions. Set at a specific writing angle typically around 50 degrees	0.40	0.40	0.45	0.45	0.50	0.50	0.70	0.70	0.80	0.80	NA	NA	NA	NA	no	yes	no
Reverse Architect	Upside Down Rotated Rectangle – Down strokes are narrow and cross strokes are wide. Good for block lettering and Hebrew/Arabic text	0.20	0.50	0.25	0.55	0.25	0.65	0.25	0.70	0.25	0.70	NA	NA	0.25	0.60	yes	yes	no
Left Oblique	Slanted nib cut to resemeble a left foot – For rotation of nib typically around 15 degrees (angle can be specified) produces similar line to a stub	0.40	0.25	0.45	0.25	0.50	0.30	0.70	0.30	0.90	0.35	NA	NA	NA	NA	no	no	no
Right Oblique	Slanted nib cut to resemeble a right foot – For rotation of nib typically around 15 degrees (angle can be specified) produces similar line to a stub	0.40	0.25	0.45	0.25	0.50	0.30	0.70	0.30	0.90	0.35	NA	NA	NA	NA	no	no	no
Round Nose Cursive Italic	Rectangle slightly rounded edges for cursive writing with line variation, slightly smoother than CI, writes on both sides	0.40	0.25	0.45	0.25	0.50	0.25	0.70	0.25	0.90	0.25	NA	NA	1.00	0.30	yes	yes	no
Needlepoint	Reduction of nib beyond extra fine – .2 to .25 mm	0.25	0.25	0.25	0.25	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	no	no	no
Posting (PO)	Slight downturned nib – good for very fine writing	0.25	0.25	0.25	0.25	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	yes	yes	no
Fude	Severe upturned nib – for paintbrush style writing with large variation from high angle to low angle	.25-1.5	.25-1.5	.25-1.5	.25-1.5	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	yes	yes	no
Concorde	Severe downturned nib – posting style forward with fude style reverse	.25-1.5	.25-1.5	.25-1.5	.25-1.5	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	yes	yes	no
Scythe	Curved Architect nib	0.20	0.45	0.25	0.55	0.25	0.60	0.25	0.60	0.25	0.60	NA	NA	0.25	0.60	no	yes	no
Tanto	Teardrop – Naginata Togi v1 style grind with line variation dependent on writing angle	NA	NA	NA	NA	0.60	0.55	0.70	0.60	0.75	0.65	NA	NA			yes	yes	yes, not recommended
Katana	Naginata Togi v2 style grind, down stroke has less line variation dependent on writing angle	NA	NA	NA	NA	0.30	0.60	0.35	0.60	0.35	0.60	NA	NA			no	yes	no
High Plans	Reverse EF/Needlepoint, Forward Broad at high angle stub at low angle – For those that typically write at 70 degree or higher in their planners.	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	0.60	0.55	0.70	0.60	NA	NA	NA	NA	yes	yes	no
Speerpoint	EF/Needlepoint with Medium/Broad reverse	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	0.25	0.25	0.30	0.25	NA	NA	NA	NA	yes	yes	no
Reverse Architect w/ Needlepoint **	Upside Down Rotated Rectangle – Down strokes are narrow and cross strokes are wide. Good for block lettering and Hebrew/Arabic text, needlepint on the forward side	0.20	0.50	0.25	0.55	0.25	0.65	0.25	0.70	0.25	0.70	NA	NA	0.25	0.60	yes	yes	no
Tetanus	Ultra Fine Point 0.15 mm or smaller	0.15		0.15		NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA		no	no	no
		Down	Cross	Down	Cross	Down	Cross	Down	Cross	Down	Cross	Down	Cross	Down	Cross			Add Tomahawk
		EF		F		M		B		BB		Steel Stub		14k/21k, Pd Stub

* Line measurements are approximate and reflect what is most typical of an european nib on the grind designed writing side of the nib.