Fountain pens use a liquid-based ink which takes a while to dry. This allows the ink to flow ... to put as much pressure on the pen, whereas a ballpoint needs more downward pressure to force ...

Look around you. Chances are, there’s a BiC Cristal ballpoint pen among your odds and ends. Since 1950, it has far outsold the Rubik’s Cube and even the iPhone, and yet, it’s one of the most ...