Brause 66EF Nib

N70. Brause 66EF Nib.

A very popular and versatile nib for Copperplate and Modern Calligraphy. It is very flexible and can provide great contrast between thin and thick strokes. Moderate pressure will produce swells, and by pressing harder, bold strokes are possible. With its fine hairlines, the nib works for very small writing, to a 1/8-inch x-height. This nib is of consistent manufacture (defective nibs are rare). It tends to catch less on upstrokes than other extra-fine pointed nibs, making it more suitable for papers with some texture. This nib is well-suited for intermediate and advanced calligraphers, but it is not recommended for beginners. Because of its shape, it is also called Arrow Nib.

Linda Schneider's favorite pointed nib is the Brause 66EF. It is the one she uses most often; she says it is "tiny, but mighty." She notes how it writes longer on one dip than most larger nibs (it may be small, but it holds a lot of ink) and that its flexibility allows for especially nice thicks. With the Brause 66EF she can get the "tiniest of hairlines and beautiful swells."

Shinah of Crooked Calligraphy notes that the EF66 Brause nib "writes LARGER than you would think for its tiny size" and that the nib is "very flexible--so you can get fairly thin hairlines and super FAT downstrokes." She also notes the Brause 66EF can be hard to get started--you may have to tap or create a tick mark in order to get your ink flowing." Shinah discusses in more detail her five favorite nibs (Nikko G, Brause Steno, Brause 66EF, Leonard Hiro 41, and Hunt 101) here:  https://www.crookedcalligraphy.com/blog/choosing-calligraphy-nibs. She teaches a very popular, 8-week, live-taught online class, Modern Calligraphy 101.

• Excellent for pointed pen scripts
• Very flexible, fine thins and thick swells possible
• In JNB Pointed Nib Sampler (N154)
• Made in Germany
• bright-finish steel
• Stamped on nib: Brause / 66EF / Iserlohn
• EF stands for Extra Fine

The nib's shaft has a tight curvature and needs a specially adjusted oblique holder. These oblique penholders are available adjusted specifically for the Brause 66EF: H115. Adjusted Turned Wood Oblique Holder and H97. Oblique Comfort Grip Adjusted Holder Despite its small size, the nib works in standard straight penholders with the metal gripper prongs.