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		AnimalMuppet on April 12, 2023 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: The Best Pens for 2023: Gel, Ballpoint, Rollerball... As others have said, fast-drying ink. In fact, if I understand correctly, there are "left handed pens" that are mechanically identical to right-handed; the difference is fast-drying ink.

bbojan on April 12, 2023 [–]

The "left handed pens" have a nib that's different so it doesn't scratch when you use it.

Think of a mirror-image of a regular nib.

AnimalMuppet on April 12, 2023 | [–]

OK, but a ball-point pen has a symmetric nib, doesn't it?

Do left-handed pens also have faster drying ink?

Are there left-handed ballpoints? If so, is the ink the only difference?

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