In the late 1800s, glass pens were popular. The tip was cone shaped and fluted. As it was dipped into an ink well, it drew a large amount of ink up its surface. With a glass pen, one could write a ...

From the mid 1800s until the 1920s ... by the movement of the arm rather than the fingers of the hand holding the pen. The Palmer Method became the most popular style of cursive writing in ...