The Brush Letter

A desk-side guide to hand lettering and modern calligraphy. Steady your strokes with practice drills, compare brush and pointed-pen styles, and pick up small DIY projects you can finish with the pens already on your desk.

Sumi, India, or Walnut? Dip Pen Ink Basics

Grab your favorite dip pen and let’s talk ink. When you’re just starting, the bottles can feel like a tiny forest of mystery: sumi , India , and walnut all look dark and lovely, but they behave very differently on the page. This guide will help you choose the right one for the job, mix it to a...

Tombow Dual Brush vs. Pentel Fude Touch

Grab your favorite brush pen and let's draw some beautiful letters together! If you are choosing between the Tombow Dual Brush Pen and the Pentel Fude Touch Sign Pen, you are already looking at two of the most loved tools in modern lettering. They both make swoopy thick downstrokes and hairline...

Best Brush Pens for Calligraphy Beginners

Grab your favorite brush pen and let's draw some beautiful letters together! If you are brand new to modern calligraphy, the best brush pen is the one that helps your hand feel calm and in control. That usually means a tip that is not too soft, ink that does not blob or flood, and a size that makes...

Paper That Keeps Brush Pens from Fraying

Grab your favorite brush pen and let's draw some beautiful letters together! If your brush tip is starting to look fuzzy, splayed, or scratchy, there is a good chance your paper is acting like sandpaper. The good news is that a few simple paper choices can keep your brush pens springy and happy for...

Meet Nib

“Grab your favorite brush pen and let's draw some beautiful letters together!” Welcome to The Brush Letter , where hand lettering and calligraphy get to be friendly, playful, and doable. Nib is the site’s mascot and host, a tiny field mouse with a big love for colorful inks, bouncy strokes, and the...