Why I'm Obsessed With My New Brown Fountain Pen

I honestly didn't think I'd fall this hard for a brown fountain pen, but it's become the only thing I want to write with lately. For the longest time, I was a strictly "black or blue" kind of person. I thought those were the only colors that looked professional or serious enough for a daily carry. But then I saw this specific shade of tobacco-brown resin sitting under the display lights at a stationery shop, and everything changed. ...

May 11, 2026 · 7 min · Aurelie Hydock