Eight great pens to match your writing style
Left to right: Pilot, Baronfig, uni-ball, Gerber, Cross. Sharpie, Bic, and Fisher (Jonathon Kambouris/)You type all day, but a good pen offers a connection to the written word that your keyboard lacks. These eight have you covered for various tasks.For every dayThe recyclable aluminum body of the Baronfig Squire Rollerball is thicker toward its point, which helps you grip it comfortably. The water-based ink it deploys flows easily for consistent handwritten lines.For emergenciesThe steel Gerber Impromptu Tactical Pen has two tips: a retractable ballpoint for scribbling and a spike for shattering the windshield of your car so you can escape. At an eighth of a pound, it’s heavy.For labelsEach Sharpie Fine Point uses a 0.8-millimeter-wide plastic tip to dispense a water-based ink designed to not seep through paper’s tiny pores. That means clean hands and surfaces when you’re done.For odd anglesA brass cartridge inside the Fisher Space Pen contains both...