Fountain Pen Nibs and Who Makes Them
This list catalogs which nib manufacturers are used by various fountain pen brands. Last updated January 16, 2026. If you spot anything outdated or incomplete, feel free to get in touch.
Nib Manufacturer Marketshare
Organized by Nib Manufacturer
| Nib Manufacturer | Brands Using This Supplier |
|---|---|
| Bock | Armando Simoni Club, Asvine, Caran D'Ache, Classic Pens, Cleo-Skribent, Conid, Conklin, Conway Stewart, Danitrio, Dupont, Eboya, Elysee, Ensso, Franklin Christoph, Graf von Faber Castell, Helico, Karas Kustoms, Laban, Lamy, Magna Carta, Montegrappa, Namisu, Omas, Onoto, Opus 88, Otto Hutt, Parker, Pineider, Scribo, Sheaffer, Signum, Stipula, Stylo Art, TWSBI, Urso, Visconti, Wahl-Eversharp, Yard-o-Led |
| In-House | Ancora, Aurora, Cross, Lamy, Montblanc, Nahvalur, Parker, Pelikan, Romillo, Santini, Stipula, Visconti, Waterman |
| JoWo | Bexley, Conklin, Delta, Diplomat, Edison, Esterbrook, Faber Castell, Franklin Christoph, Gioia, Goulet, Kaweco, Leonardo Officina Italiana, Maiora, Montegrappa, Monteverde, Opus 88, Retro 51, Stipula, TWSBI, Wancher |
| Kanwrite | Fountain Pen Revolution, Kanwrite, Noodler's |
| Pilot | Hakase, Pilot/Namiki, Stylo Art |
| Platinum | Platinum, Stylo Art |
| Sailor | Cross, Hakase, Ohashido, Sailor, Stylo Art, Taccia, Wancher |
| Schmidt | Benu, Esterbrook |
Organized by Pen Brand
| Brand | Current Nib Supplier(s) | Notes | Historical Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ancora | In-House | ||
| Armando Simoni Club | Bock | ||
| Asvine | Bock | ||
| Aurora | In-House | ||
| Benu | Schmidt | ||
| Bexley | JoWo | Until early 2000s: Bock for gold, Schmidt/JoWo for steel | Bock, Schmidt, JoWo |
| Caran D'Ache | Bock | ||
| Classic Pens | Bock | ||
| Cleo-Skribent | Bock | ||
| Conid | Bock | ||
| Conklin | Bock, JoWo | As of 2020 most Conklin pens use JoWo nibs; earlier batches (2010s) were Bock | |
| Conway Stewart | Bock | Warranted, In-House | |
| Cross | In-House, Sailor | Sailor only for Peerless 125 | Pelikan, Pilot |
| Danitrio | Bock | Except 24k #50 sized nib on the Yokozuna series, made by an undisclosed Japanese company | JoWo |
| Delta | JoWo | Modern revival (Maiora-era) uses JoWo; Historical (pre-2017) used Bock. | Bock |
| Diplomat | JoWo | ||
| Dupont | Bock | ||
| Eboya | Bock | ||
| Edison | JoWo | ||
| Elysee | Bock | Finishing by SP Dupont? | |
| Ensso | Bock | ||
| Esterbrook | Schmidt, JoWo | Estie models use JoWo; Camden models use Schmidt (FH452). | |
| Faber Castell | JoWo | ||
| Fountain Pen Revolution | Kanwrite | ||
| Franklin Christoph | Bock, JoWo | JoWo for steel, both Bock and JoWo for gold; formerly all Bock (including some Schmidt branded Bock) | Schmidt |
| Gioia | JoWo | ||
| Goulet | JoWo | ||
| Graf von Faber Castell | Bock | ||
| Hakase | Pilot, Sailor | Mainly Pilot | |
| Helico | Bock | ||
| Kanwrite | Kanwrite | ||
| Karas Kustoms | Bock | Schmidt | |
| Kaweco | JoWo | Switched from Bock to JoWo in the mid-2010s | Bock |
| Laban | Bock | ||
| Lamy | In-House, Bock | Mainly In-House; Bock for specialty nibs; Exclusively Bock in the beginning | Bock |
| Leonardo Officina Italiana | JoWo | Exclusively Bock until 2021, now exclusively JoWo | Bock |
| Magna Carta | Bock | ||
| Maiora | JoWo | ||
| Montblanc | In-House | ||
| Montegrappa | Bock, JoWo | JoWo for #8 size | |
| Monteverde | JoWo | As of 2020 most Conklin pens use JoWo nibs; earlier batches (2010s) were Bock | Bock |
| Nahvalur | In-House | Company was formerly known as "Narwhal, USA" | |
| Namisu | Bock | ||
| Noodler's | Kanwrite | ||
| Ohashido | Sailor | ||
| Omas | Bock | In-House until 2000 | In-House |
| Onoto | Bock | ||
| Opus 88 | Bock, JoWo | ||
| Otto Hutt | Bock | ||
| Parker | In-House, Bock | Bock for #8 size | |
| Pelikan | In-House | Originally Montblanc nibs, later in-house, switched to Bock 1997, transitioned back to in-house since mid-2000s | Montblanc, In-House, Bock |
| Pilot/Namiki | Pilot | ||
| Pineider | Bock | ||
| Platinum | Platinum | ||
| Retro 51 | JoWo | ||
| Romillo | In-House | ||
| Sailor | Sailor | ||
| Santini | In-House | ||
| Scribo | Bock | Bock produces these nibs using the exclusive former OMAS tooling. Scribo nibs (especially the 14k Flex) feel distinct from standard Bock nibs. They are identical to late-era OMAS nibs. They also use ebonite feeds, which are uncommon on standard Bock units. | |
| Sheaffer | Bock | In-house until 2006; since then Bock | In-House |
| Signum | Bock | ||
| Stipula | In-House, Bock, JoWo | In-House for gold, Bock and JoWo for steel; All Bock before 2014 | Bock |
| Stylo Art | Sailor, Platinum, Pilot, Bock | ||
| TWSBI | Bock, JoWo | ||
| Taccia | Sailor | Taccia historically (mid-2000s to mid-2010s) used JoWo and Schmidt/IPG nibs, their current lineup is manufactured by Sailor. | JoWo, Schmidt |
| Urso | Bock | ||
| Visconti | In-House, Bock | In 2021 or 2022 Visconti started making their own gold nibs; they continue to use Bock for steel nibs | Bock |
| Wahl-Eversharp | Bock | This refers to the revived Wahl-Eversharp | |
| Wancher | Sailor, JoWo | Gold nibs are Sailor, Steel nibs are JoWo | |
| Waterman | In-House | ||
| Yard-o-Led | Bock |