Quiz: What’s in a Fountain Pen?

While ballpoint pens are the most popular type of pen in use these days, for true writing utensil enthusiasts, nothing beats the feel and flow when writing with a fountain pen. Although their design has changed much throughout the centuries, fountain pens are a piece of writing—and engineering—history. Intricately designed mechanisms within a fountain pen allow ink to flow precisely without leaking (mostly) and prevent ink from flooding the paper below.

Are you a fountain pen expert or novice? Find out with this ASME quiz.