Extra-Fine
25 items in stock, $29.99 to $999.99.
What “Extra-Fine” means here
"XF = Extra Fine" in his nib-search key (search-by-nib-size): a Western extra-fine lays down a line around 0.3 mm, roughly what a Japanese maker calls a fine. Good for small handwriting and cheap paper; the least forgiving of dry ink.
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