When a Tachikawa School-G is good, it’s very, very, good. When it’s bad, it’s horrid.
I have named my Tachikawa School-G after Akane Tendou, the “uncute” and unlikeable female lead of anime classic, Ranma 1/2. For the first week I had her, even though I plugged in a brand spankin’ new ink cartridge, she just refused to write.
As Akane was adopted from another pen owner, I wondered if perhaps, she froze up for good after not being used for a while. But a quick google search revealed that all School-G pens tended to do that. I put two and two together and gave a nib a quick wash. It did wonders.
While the School-G best serves budding comic book artists and illustrators, it also makes for a great entry-level fountain pen. Some patience required, but quite worth it.
I spent about a month with uncials and Romans with a Schneider Creactiv, so the month of March will be for cursive, with the School-G as my main pen. Let’s see how it goes.
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Oh my gosh, Palmer’s. I’ve been practicing that since I learned how to hold a pencil. I can still remember that penmanship is part of our classes back in La Salle Zobel. Looking back, it’s kind of scary seeing all the same handwriting on our notebooks.
Ahahaha! I also had handwriting lessons but since we weren’t a Catholic school, it wasn’t as strict as you guys have it. Whoever would have thought that those exercises would now be novelty? :D Hi Hogi!