Whether you're practicing Gothic scripts, crafting elegant Copperplate flourishes, or rendering detailed illustrations, Speedball Calligraphy Pen Nibs offer reliable, professional-quality performance in a wide variety of styles. These single nibs allow artists and calligraphers to customize their toolkits to suit their preferred lettering techniques.
A-Series (Flat Tip with Shoe)
Multi-purpose nib that produces uniform, squared strokes in any direction. Great for Gothic or Monoline styles. Available in 6 widths.
Use with: Straight/classic pen holders.
B-Series (Rounded Tip)
Bent “shoe” nib with a rounded end, ideal for creating sans serif monoline lettering like Versals and Poster Romans. Available in 8 widths.
Use with: Straight/classic pen holders.
C-Series (Broad Edge)
Speedball’s most popular broad edge nib. Designed for traditional calligraphy styles (Italic, Uncial, Roman, Blackletter, etc.) with consistent angle variation.
Available in 6 standard and 5 left-handed widths.
Use with: Straight/classic pen holders.
Drawing & Copperplate Nibs
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#22B Extra Fine – Medium stiffness, ideal for Copperplate and ornamental scripts
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#56 Standard School – Durable with stiff action, great for beginners
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#99 Drawing – Flexible with extra-fine point, great for detailed ink work
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#100 Artist – Very delicate, great for x-heights of 1/8" or less
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#101 Imperial Artist – Great for larger Copperplate/Spencerian work
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#103 Mapping – Flexible, delicate, yet durable
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#104 Drawing – Superfine hairlines; best with #104 holder
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#512 Bowl-Pointed – Great for lettering and ruling
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#513EF – Extra-fine for industrial or fine art detailing
Use with: Straight or oblique pen holders (unless noted otherwise)
Crowquill Nibs (Use Only with Crowquill Holders)
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#102 Crowquill – Super fine and flexible
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#107 Hawk Quill – Stiff and durable, perfect for long lines and hatching
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#108 Litho Hawk Quill – Excellent for lithography, cross-hatching, and flourishes
