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Coverage includes Manga, calligraphy A/B/C series, Saji-Chrome, School Pen, Nihon-Moji, Maru, and a Tachikawa dual penholder. Each entry highlights the nib’s point shape, line quality from bold to fine or thick to uniform lettering, stability, and suitability for ornamented borders, decorative touches, captions, and detailed illustration. 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It’s also commonly used for main drawing and effect lines such as flash lines.","Answer",{"name":115,"@type":110,"acceptedAnswer":116},"How are Tachikawa A, B, and C series nibs different?",{"text":117,"@type":113},"The A series has a square point with an ink reservoir for ornamented borders and poster letters, the B series has a round point for uniform monoline lettering and ornamental work, and the C series uses a flat chisel tip for general use including italic lettering and line drawing.",{"name":119,"@type":110,"acceptedAnswer":120},"Which nib is best for stable comic captions?",{"text":121,"@type":113},"The Nihon-Moji nib is designed for comics lettering, with a flattened bowl for greater stability, making it suitable for captions.","https://schema.org",{"og:url":83,"og:type":124,"og:title":65,"og:site_name":95,"og:description":67},"article",{"robots":126,"canonical":83},"index,follow",{"doc_id":128,"site_id":62},133950,1791546742,{"code":4,"msg":5,"data":131},{"doc_id":128,"user_id":132,"nickname":92,"user_avatar":133,"doc_module":4,"category_id":29,"category_name":30,"doc_title":65,"doc_description":67,"doc_content":134,"file_id":135,"file_url":136,"file_type":137,"file_size":138,"view_count":19,"is_deleted":4,"is_public":8,"is_downloadable":8,"audit_status":8,"page_count":8,"language":139,"language_code":63,"site_id":62,"html_lang":63,"table_of_contents":140,"faqs":141,"seo_title":142,"seo_description":67,"update_tm":143,"read_time":81},962075114101,"https://ap-avatar.wpscdn.com/avatar/e000253a75eb197efd?x-image-process=image/resize,m_fixed,w_180,h_180&k=1780044092746381165","| MANGA\u003Cbr>The G-Pen\u003Cbr>The most popular of the Japanese nibs. Loved by calligraphers for Spencerian / Copperplate writing. Capable of a variety of lines, from bold down to very fine. Great drawing nib! Very flexible. Many Manga cartoonists use this nib for their main drawing and for\"effect\" lines such as a flash line. Available in three packs from Nikko and Tachikawa. | CALLIGRAPHY\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>A Series\u003Cbr>The \"A\" series of chrome-plated Tachikawa calligraphy nibs feature a square point and ink reservoir. Great for ornamented borders, decorative touches, and poster letters. Available in 0.5mm, 1.0mm, and 2.0mm widths. |\n| --- | --- |\n| Saji-Chrome \u003Cbr>\"Saji\" means \"spoon\" and this large pen nib is similar to bowl-shaped American drawing nibs. Chrome-plated. Good for thick lines and overall general drawing. Available in three packs from Nikko and Tachikawa. |  |\n|  | \u003Cbr>B Series\u003Cbr>The \"B\" series of chrome-plated Tachikawa calligraphy nibs feature a round point and ink reservoir, similar to other ornamental nibs. Good for uniform line lettering-- monoline--as well as ornamental work. Available in 1.0mm and 2.0mm widths. |\n| School Pen \u003Cbr>The pen point on the School Pen nib is slightly softer, and the lines produced, a little bolder. Chrome-plated. Good for hard lines. Available in three packs from Nikko and Tachikawa. |  |\n|  | \u003Cbr>C Series\u003Cbr>The \"C\" series of chrome-plated Tachikawa calligraphy nibs feature a flat chisel tip and ink reservoir. These \"general use\" calligraphy nibs are useful for range of texts, including italic lettering, scroll and script--you can use them for interesting line drawing work, if you're so inclined. They are available from us in the greatest range of widths: 0.5mm, 1.0mm, 2.0mm, 3.0mm and 4.0mm. |\n| Nihon-Moji \u003Cbr>A very nice nib for comics lettering, with a flattened bowl for greater stability. \"Nihon\" means \"Japan\" and\"moji\" means \"letter, as in a letter from the alphabet\" . Thus: a good lettering nib for your captions. Chromeplated. Available in three-packs from Nikko and Tachikawa. |  |\n| Maru \u003Cbr>A smaller tube nib, similar to the crow quill nib. The Maru (\"circle\" or round) nib is good for drawing stable lines and for detailing. Also good for drawing details such as hair, folds of clothes, or inside of pupils. Available in two-packs from Nikko and Tachikawa. |  |\n|  | \u003Cbr>Tachikawa Dual Penholder\u003Cbr>A real hit with our customers and the Wet Paint staff. This is a nice, stable wood Japanese pen holder that is unique: you can use the inner circle for the smaller Maru nib, or the outer circle for all the other Japanese points. |","cbCaibV0ugCW2dWc","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaibV0ugCW2dWc","pdf",65412,"English","# Nibs for Manga and Comics\n## Manga nib\n## Nihon-Moji nib\n## Maru nib\n# Calligraphy Nib Series\n## A Series\n## B Series\n## C Series\n## School Pen\n# Other Nib Types and Accessories\n## Saji-Chrome\n## Tachikawa Dual Penholder","[{\"question\":\"What makes the Manga nib suitable for manga artists?\",\"answer\":\"It produces a wide variety of line widths, from bold down to very fine, and is flexible. It’s also commonly used for main drawing and effect lines such as flash lines.\"},{\"question\":\"How are Tachikawa A, B, and C series nibs different?\",\"answer\":\"The A series has a square point with an ink reservoir for ornamented borders and poster letters, the B series has a round point for uniform monoline lettering and ornamental work, and the C series uses a flat chisel tip for general use including italic lettering and line drawing.\"},{\"question\":\"Which nib is best for stable comic captions?\",\"answer\":\"The Nihon-Moji nib is designed for comics lettering, with a flattened bowl for greater stability, making it suitable for captions.\"}]","KnowYourJapaneseNibs - Japanese pen nib guide | PDF",1787230400]