Flex Chart
This page illustrates the concepts of flexible nibs as outlined in the Joy of Flex article, and is designed to be used in conjunction with the article. It consists of a series of lines laid down by flexible nibs, both vintage and modern.
Each block of lines shows how the lines "widen" as pressure is increased on the nib, eventually reaching the stage where the tines lay down a pair of parallel tracks. The type and date of each nib/pen used is written under the relevant block. The diagram on the left shows an annotated sample.
Due to variations in browser technology, the samples are not shown actual size, but are correct relative to each other.