This is how a ballpoint works.Ī fountain pen is different. Gravity forces ink down the reservoir, normally a plastic cartridge, onto the ball. The ink is dispersed by a small ball in a socket at the head of the pen.
By using a thick, oil-based ink that’s carried in alcohol solvent, it dries quickly on the page. The purpose of the ballpoint pen is to distribute a fast-drying ink without the ink drying in the pen itself. How Do Ballpoint and Fountain Pens Work?Īll those times that you used a ballpoint pen, whether it be at school, the bank or the post office, did you ever stop to think how it works? Probably not. But this doesn’t mean that this is a foregone conclusion, the ballpoint has a lot to say for itself. Pen fanatics will have a natural bias towards the fountain pen, and if you were to get into pens yourself, you’d probably be the same. In this post, we’re going to be looking at how each pen works, what the difference is between them and how they fare against each other in the following categories:īut before we go any further, we should note that if you were to posit this question of ballpoint pens versus fountain pens to any pen enthusiast, the general consensus will be that the fountain pen is better. To help you make the right pen choice for your needs, we decided to compare two of the most popular types, ballpoint pens and fountain pens.
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