The Return of DELTA: Italy’s Renowned Fountain Pen Maker Returns With A Stunning Limited Edition

“Verba volant, scripta manent.” – Caius Titus

“Spoken words fly away, written words remain” — the now proverbial declaration of Senator Caius Titus to the Roman Senate. Today, there is perhaps no one better suited to manage a company that gives permanence to the written word than Nino Marino: Commendatore of the Itallian Republic, legend of the fountain pen industry and co-founder of the DELTA pen company.

Now celebrating 40 years (1982–2022) after a brief hiatus, DELTA has returned to global markets with a stunning masterpiece in rare celluloid and vermeil. Breathing new life into the legendary brand is the handmade “39+1” fountain pen collection. Crafted in Naples, Italy, and released in a limited edition of only 399 pieces, this collection offers a handful of collectors the opportunity to be custodians of history.

Born out of the tradition of fine Itallian penmaking, the “39+1” collection is less a symbol of the rebirth of DELTA than of the immortality of culture and art. Neither modern nor familiar, the “39+1” embodies the truest nature of culture, as an evolution of tradition, demonstrated by the collection’s innovative and newly patented “Write Balance System”.

Designed to offer the user a personalized writing experience, adjustable for comfort, the barrel cap of the “39+1” features a threaded cone with a two-gram gold-plated removable weight. With the weight inserted into the cone, the fountain pen’s balance is shifted toward the back the fountain pen, meaning that the user’s hand is more involved in writing. This center of gravity is often preferred by calligraphers and lettering artists, for greater control of the fountain pen’s movement. With the weight removed from the cone, the balance shifts toward the front of the pen. In this position, the pen’s own weight drives it forward — great for long writing sessions and more casual writing. Although this difference in weight could appear minimal, it becomes significant in terms of sensation and comfort of use. The weighted “Write Balance System” offers the possibility of being able to choose the best personal balance according to one’s grip and writing style.

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