With the advent of the computers and keyboards, youngsters visiting our stores look at us with bewilderment when we at first invite them to try the fountain pen. They take hold of it, albeit rather awkwardly and start scribbling on the tester pad. Then the pen hits the paper and they begin to sense the pure pleasure of writing with it… oh boy! the amazement on their faces is a sight to behold. Private Schools in England insist on children using fountain pens to do their work, except for mathematics where they use pencils, as they ha

How do you explain this? In today’s world of hi-tech, you can jot down notes on a smartphone. Or even dictate your thoughts to ’Siri’ and her other audio siblings. Honestly, you don’t need paper. Then, how come the pen still finds a place in your pocket? Is it because there’s something really personal about scribbling in one’s own handwriting. Does writing with a pen induce a sense of calm in a world of purposeful chaos? Whatever the reason, one thing we know for sure. People are buying pens, and more than ever. A pleasant surprise, don’t you think? The numbers tell a story: In the last six months, we’ve sold over forty thousand pens!

And yes, no matter how digital we get, the contentment of putting words on paper with your pen bleeding your emotions out is beyond words. And that's why pens are forever. And to keep up the love for pens, William Penn is here with yet another month with a new pen series rising in the Hall of Fame.