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I tapped a non-Japanese ink for the first time in 2026.

A little tweak can make all the difference.

Taccia’s Ukiyo-e series feels designed to spur excitement.

Swatch cards are brilliant.

I’ve moved the blog over to Substack.

A new year calls for a fresh desk of inked pens.

The TL;DR mnmlscholar is presently a stationery snail that is still growing into its new shell.

Three of the week’s inks are technically shimmer inks.

This post is part of a series of reflections, each focused on one of six trays comprising the current state of my collection.

I unintentionally inked 80% of this week’s totable writables with liquid from Diamine’s science chambers.

I sat for an all-faculty meeting Wednesday afternoon.

This post is part of a series of reflections, each focused on one of six trays comprising the current state of my collection.

I crafted three new pen-and-ink pairings for the week.

I added a “Last Inked” column to my ink database.

The week of May 4 has become a Star Wars fan’s holiday amongst my friends and coworkers.

Aonibi has a central space in my inky heart.

I’m splitting daily driving duties between two pens this week.

This post builds on two prior reflections into how I’ve used my Hobonichi planner so far this calendar year: aspects that are working well and ways my habit tracking can be improved.

I anticipate a week of slow writing and long writing sessions.

Three pens write on from last week’s currently inked: the Nahvalur Schuylkill, Mythic Aeschylus, and TWSBI 580.