Tools To Live By Le Chat Fountain Pen – [Black/White]

A fountain pen named after the cats that live around the brand's Taipei shop, with a nib whose shape quietly echoes a cat's face. You notice it after you have bought the pen rather than before, which is the right order.

Solid metal body, steel Fine nib, and 31g in the hand — enough weight to feel deliberate without tiring you out. The cap posts firmly, and the barrel is shaped so it will not roll off a sloping desk. Fine gives clean, controlled lines, which suits everyday notes as much as letters.

Key Features

• Material: Metal body with steel nib
• Length: 13.7cm
• Weight: 31g
• Nib: Fine
• Colours: Black and White
• Design: Cat-inspired nib detail
• Function: Roll-resistant barrel, posting cap
• Made in: Taiwan

Trade notes

Taiwanese pen design is under-represented on most UK shelves, which makes this a point of difference rather than another steel-nib Fine. The cat detail does the selling with a gift customer; the weight and balance do it with a pen customer. Stock the converter alongside — it is a near-automatic add-on.