Nib Widths
Ever wanted to know the actual width of your nib, or wanted to compare the widths
of one nib with another?
Now you can, with this handy-dandy comparison chart, kindly provided by Barbara
Qualley, Newsletter Editor of the Warmland Calligraphers of the Cowichan Valley,
in Duncan, BC!
Many thanks Barbara for permission to reproduce your chart in our newsletter.
|
Nib |
Brause |
Mitchell |
Tape |
Platignum |
Rond |
Reform |
Roundhand |
Speedball |
Mitchell |
Waterman |
Osmiroid |
Koh-i-noor |
Sheaffer |
|
Width |
|
Witch |
|
|
|
|
|
"C" |
Italic |
|
|
Technical |
|
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5.5mm |
|
4 |
|
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5.0mm |
5 |
3 |
|
|
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|
12 |
|
|
4.5mm |
|
2 1/2 |
|
|
|
|
|
0 |
|
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|
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4.0mm |
4 |
|
4 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
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|
10 |
|
|
3.5mm |
|
|
|
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|
|
|
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|
|
B6 |
|
|
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3.3mm |
|
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3.0mm |
3 |
2 |
3 |
|
1 |
|
1 |
1 |
|
|
B5 |
|
|
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2.5mm |
2.5 |
|
2.5 |
B4 |
1 1/2 |
2.3 |
1 1/2 |
2 |
|
|
|
8 |
|
|
2.3mm |
|
|
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|
2.0mm |
2 |
1 |
2 |
|
2 |
1.9 |
2 |
3 |
1 |
|
B4 |
7 |
|
|
1.8mm |
|
|
|
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|
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|
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|
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|
1.75mm |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Broad |
|
1.5mm |
1.5 |
|
1.5 |
B3 |
2 1/2 |
1.5 |
2 1/2 |
4 |
2 |
stub |
B3 |
|
|
|
1.4mm |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
|
|
6 |
|
|
1.25mm |
|
|
|
B2 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
B2 |
4 |
Medium |
|
1.0mm |
1 |
|
1 |
|
3 |
1.1 |
3 |
5 |
3 |
|
Broad |
3.5 |
|
|
.9mm |
|
|
|
Broad |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
|
.75mm |
0.75 |
|
|
Medium |
3 1/2 |
|
3 1/2 |
6 |
4 |
|
Medium |
3 |
Fine |
|
.7mm |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2.5 |
|
|
.6mm |
|
|
|
Fine |
4 |
|
4 |
|
|
|
Fine |
2 |
|
|
.5mm |
0.5 |
|
0.5 |
Ex.Fine |
4 1/2 |
|
|
|
5 |
|
Ex.Fine |
1 |
|
|
.35mm |
|
|
|
|
5 |
|
5 |
|
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
.3mm |
|
|
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|
6 |
|
6 |
|
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|
0 |
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