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Leonardt
Leonardt Extra Fine Principal Nib
Item #:
princi
List price:
$4.39
$2.25
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The Leonardt Principal is a favorite of many calligraphers, including Michael Sull. Extra-fine and very flexible, the Principal produces fine hairlines and healthy swells, and glides across textured surfaces like a dream. Modeled on the rare vintage Principality No. 1, this nib was produced with the expert advice of lettering artists and is a fine choice for many styles: Copperplate, Spencerian, modern calligraphy, and more. Bronze finish. This nib is ideal for intermediate or advanced level calligraphers and is not recommended for beginners.
For more information about the performance of this nib, including tips for best use, comparative charts, and example artwork, read our blog post with Schin Loong from @openinkstand.
For more information about the performance of this nib, including tips for best use, comparative charts, and example artwork, read our blog post with Schin Loong from @openinkstand.
The Leonardt Principal is a favorite of many calligraphers, including Michael Sull. Extra-fine and very flexible, the Principal produces fine hairlines and healthy swells, and glides across textured surfaces like a dream. Modeled on the rare vintage Principality No. 1, this nib was produced with the expert advice of lettering artists and is a fine choice for many styles: Copperplate, Spencerian, modern calligraphy, and more. Bronze finish. This nib is ideal for intermediate or advanced level calligraphers and is not recommended for beginners.
For more information about the performance of this nib, including tips for best use, comparative charts, and example artwork, read our blog post with Schin Loong from @openinkstand.
For more information about the performance of this nib, including tips for best use, comparative charts, and example artwork, read our blog post with Schin Loong from @openinkstand.
| Compatibility | Standard Holders, Adjustable Holders |
| Skill Level | Advanced, Intermediate |
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Customer Reviews
27 Review
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Leonardo EF
I’m new to Copperplate script and this nib works great for it. I normally use the Brause EF66 for modern script, but the Leonardt EF principal really makes a difference for the hairlines and shading. It’s not too stiff and not too flexible.
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Principal Leonardt extra fine nib
Beat nib to work with. Gives the fine lines and doesn’t catch on the paper. Love it!
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Leonardt Extra Fine Principal Nib
I Love, Love, Love, this nib. However, I cannot justify spending $2.25 on something that, realistically, might last me for a week or so. For whatever reason, the more expensive a nib is, the more likely I am to break it. Unfortunately, this has been the case for almost all of my nibs. If this were priced a little lower, I would definitely buy more of these nibs. They are incredibly responsive to your touch, so be gentle with this nib if you've never used it before. It takes some getting used to, and although I'm not very good with it, I know that this is because of me, and not the nib. I use this nib a lot with my Blackwell holder, and it's perfect. I put it in my regular pen holder, and it's disaster city. Best advice: go slow, and learn to feel the nib responding to you. If you can learn to use this nib, you'll probably buy these exclusively until your bank account runs dry.