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✶ Journal Spread · Sep 10, 2026 · 6 min read

being let inside the shrine

I've followed Sadie's Word Layout for a long time, and her commonplacing is a big part of why I journal the way I do. The way she gathers quotes and…

✶ Review · Sep 8, 2026 · 2 min read

Mayfair Royal Eowyn, EF Nib

New pen day. I unboxed the Mayfair Royal Eowyn in Pastel Rapids this morning, and the body might be the most unusual one I own.

verdict: A show-stopper shape with a nib that just works 5 / 5
✶ Review · Sep 4, 2026 · 2 min read

Pilot Decimo, Fine Nib

The Decimo is Pilot's slimmer take on the Vanishing Point. It's a capless, retractable fountain pen with a real gold nib. Click it open like a ballpoint and you're writing.…

verdict: A gold nib that punches above its price 4.5 / 5