Pens and Inks, ContinuedLettering nibs are pen points used primarily for lettering or calligraphy. Some lettering nibs have hinged blades serving as ink reservoirs. Letteringnibs are available for right- and left-handed artists. The difference is theangle of the nib where it contacts the paper surface. Lettering nibs have fivebasic shapes: the square, the round, the oblong, the oval, and the split nib. The split-nibbed lettering pen is often called a spencerian nib after thespencerian alphabet that it is particularly suited for creating. Figure 1-19 shows five common lettering nib shapes. Figure 1-19.Common lettering nib shapes. Continued on next page