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Speedball Oblique Nib Holder – Calligraphy Pen
Speedball Oblique Nib Holder is a comfortable, easy-to-use calligraphy pen holder designed for pointed pen lettering. The angled flange helps position your nib for smoother strokes and a consistent slant—ideal for Copperplate, Spencerian and modern calligraphy.
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Speedball Oblique Nib Holder – Calligraphy Pen
The Speedball Oblique Nib Holder is a classic choice for pointed pen calligraphy, helping you achieve clean hairlines, controlled shaded strokes and a consistent letter slant. Its oblique design is especially helpful for scripts such as Copperplate, Spencerian and modern calligraphy, where nib angle and control make a big difference to your results.
Why an oblique nib holder?
An oblique calligraphy pen holder positions the nib at an angle, which can make it easier to write with the correct slant while keeping your wrist in a more natural position. Many calligraphers find this improves control, reduces strain during longer practice sessions, and supports smoother ink flow for more consistent lettering.
Features
- Oblique flange supports correct nib alignment for pointed pen scripts
- Comfortable, lightweight handle for steady control and longer practice sessions
- Secure fit designed to hold most standard pointed calligraphy nibs
- Versatile for practice drills, flourishing, envelope addressing and projects
How to use
Insert your pointed nib into the metal flange until it sits firmly and straight. Dip the nib in your ink (avoid immersing past the vent hole), then write using light pressure on upstrokes and gentle pressure on downstrokes to create shaded lines. Rinse and dry the holder and nib after use to keep everything in good condition.
Perfect for
- Beginners learning pointed pen technique
- Calligraphers practising Copperplate, Spencerian and modern scripts
- Wedding stationery, place cards, envelopes and personalised lettering projects
- Manufacturer:
- Speedball
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About Speedball
Speedball is one of the best-known names in calligraphy and lettering supplies, with a history that began in 1899 as a pen company. Over the years, the brand has built a strong reputation for creating dependable tools that support both traditional penmanship and modern creative work, making it a popular choice for beginners, students, and experienced calligraphers alike.
Made for calligraphy and lettering
Speedball products are designed to help artists and calligraphers work with confidence, whether they are practising scripts, exploring hand lettering, or creating finished pieces with character and precision. The range is especially well known for dip pens, nibs, holders, and inks that offer a balance of reliability, control, and creative flexibility.
Nibs, holders and essential tools
Our Speedball collection reflects the brand's long connection with pen making and lettering. From broad edge and pointed nibs to holders, inks, and other useful calligraphy materials, these are tools chosen to support regular practice as well as more polished finished work.
Chosen by Calligraphy Arts UK
At Calligraphy Arts UK, we value Speedball for its heritage, practicality, and lasting popularity among calligraphers and lettering artists. It is a brand that fits naturally into a collection built around beautiful writing, dependable tools, and materials that help make the creative process both enjoyable and rewarding.
Easy to hold
2026-06-13
Annie
I am left-handed and have never tried an oblique nib holder before. At last I seem to be able to get my calligraphy letters sloping in the right direction!
Just what I needed!
2024-01-10
Jonathan
Good price, looks great and does the job.
2023-04-28
Elizabeth
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