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The heavy metal of nib selection

The Gentleman Stationer posted a lovely reflection on the draw of stealthy pens last weekend. Black pens, often with black or dark rhodium trim. And sometimes with black nibs, too. Inspired by Joe’s post, I pulled my own all-black pens from my pen tray.

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Well hello, first birthday of the mnmlscholar blog

This weekend marks the one year anniversary of the mnmlscholar. I started this blog to share how I use analog and digital tools to find joy in the work I do. Or, as I predicted in my first post, “this blog is a record of my experiences with analog productivity in a digital world.”

This year has been a rewarding adventure. And a heck of a lot of fun. Thanks for taking this journey with me!

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S1:P3 - Organizing ink samples with coordinates

A walkthrough of how I organize my ink samples. My system makes it easy to locate exactly the ink sample I want – and get back to writing more quickly.

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Adding smiles with the sentimental

This week’s currently inked adds two pens. I chose them because they both hold sentimental value for me.

All together, this week offers a healthy mix of nib sizes. The color palette follows suit. Two EF (in grey and blue), two F (green and orange), and two B (blue and purple).