This is One Thing, a column with tips on how to live. Growing up in Saudi Arabia, I learned cursive with a fountain pen in the third grade as part of the standard curriculum. I wasn’t good at school, ...

The popularity of journaling and letter writing is a big driver of the resurgence of more elegant writing instruments ...

EDINBURGH, SCOTLAND — In this age of cellphones, text messages and computer keyboards, one Scottish school has returned to basics. It’s teaching youngsters the neglected art of writing with a fountain ...

In this age of cell phones, text messages and computer keyboards, one Scottish school has returned to basics. It's teaching youngsters the neglected art of writing with a fountain pen. There is no ...

I'm a self-admitted fanatic when it comes to pens and writing utensils of pretty much any sort. I have lusted after fountain pens for a long time, and wanted to try and start using one for my day to ...

You—yes, you—you’re an artist, even if you don’t know it. Think about it: When you compose a letter or write in a diary by hand, you’re inadvertently creating nothing less than a piece of found art, ...