 Okay this is Sarah Beth with Pinch Lay. We're going to answer a frequently asked fountain pen question. How are you supposed to hold the fountain pen? The standard angle is a 45 degree angle so this would be 90 degrees versus parallel with the page would be the zero. You're going to go right in the middle of that would be around a 45 degree angle. A lot of people hold it with the nib pointing straight up which is like so the top of the nib is pointing up I believe from the paper. Other people like to hold the pens sideways. They're more comfortable that way and with some size nibs like a stub nib it's a fun it's a fun different look. You can also flip the nib upside down so that the middle part is pointing towards the page and it gives you a really much thinner line. So whatever nib size you're working with it will decrease your line width. That's how you hold your fountain pen. Hope that was helpful. Save this for later.