Nib Atlas
About Nib Atlas
Nib Atlas helps fountain pen enthusiasts discover physical shops and collect digital stamps along the way. Whether you’re new to the hobby or planning your next pen pilgrimage, it’s a starting point for exploring the pens, inks, papers and communities around you.
How it began
The idea began in March 2026, when Gin, Nib Atlas’s founder and a fountain pen enthusiast based in Singapore, was travelling around Taiwan. A pen pilgrimage had long been on his mind, and he decided, on a whim, to make it part of the trip.
Finding the shops took some work. Recommendations were scattered, and information wasn’t always current or reliable. Searching in English, Taiwan’s fountain pen scene initially seemed quiet. Further digging revealed many hidden gems, though the research took up rather more of his holiday than he’d expected.
One memorable stop was Mr Cypress in Kaohsiung. After confirming the visit through LINE, Gin travelled from another city to collect a friend’s purchases and check that the nibs are not scratchy. At the shop, pen bodies in seemingly every imaginable design filled almost the entire office. He stayed for nearly five hours, admiring the pens and learning about their work.
Across the trip, there were sought-after and discontinued products to discover, people to learn from, and corners of the hobby he hadn’t known existed. Nib Atlas grew from a desire to make those experiences easier for others to find.
A stamp for every journey
Many shops in Asia had physical stamps to collect. Each impression was a tangible reminder of a visit, with a unique design that revealed something of the shop’s personality and story.
These inspired Nib Atlas’s digital stamps: a way to remember visits and enjoy building a collection, even when a shop has no physical stamp of its own.
Start your own pen pilgrimage
Nib Atlas brings shop discovery and stamp collecting together to help newcomers and travelling hobbyists explore the wider world of fountain pens, ink and paper.
Whether you’re searching for a particular pen, curious about a local maker, or hoping to discover a community overseas, the aim is to make that first step easier—and the journey enjoyable.
A shop visit might lead to a conversation, an unexpected find, or five hours spent admiring a maker’s work. Where will yours take you?