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Welcome to Type & Hand, where we test lettering supplies, drawing tablets and fountain pens, then share honest picks and practical guides for Canadian creatives. Pick up a pen and settle in.

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Quick, practical insights for drawing on an iPad: choosing the right model, pairing the right pencil, and getting more out of every sketch.

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Head to our guides for easy, step-by-step help: choosing your first fountain pen, setting up a drawing tablet, and learning brush lettering basics. All tested, all written in Canada.

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Fountain Pen Converter Guide (Standard, Piston, Universal)

A converter is a reusable, removable ink tank that plugs into the same socket as a disposable cartridge. It draws ink through the nib and feed when you operate its mechanism, then supplies ink back to the feed as you write. A converter is not the same thing as a built-in filling system. Piston-fillers, vacuum-fillers,…