The cap is the component of the pen that covers the nib and attaches to the body of the pen. A pen cap traditionally has two functions: providing protection for the nib against accidental bumps and roll-offs and preventing accidental contact of the nib and the outside, thus stopping leaks.
Stilform’s INK Fountain Pen comes with an innovative cap with a self-aligning magnetic mechanism. To open and close the cap, all you have to do is give it a simple twist, and it will automatically get pushed off by a strong magnetic force. This unique cap also has an attachable clip created through metal injection moulding, which slides into the pen firmly, without causing any scratches.
The barrel is the body of the pen and is the largest and longest part of the pen. It houses the ink reservoir, provides support to the overall structure and covers the cartridge.
The body of the INK Fountain Pen has a sleek and minimalist design, with anti-roll properties enabled by aligned flat sides and sharp edges.
The nib is the metal tip of a fountain pen that touches the paper. A nib also houses several components:
Traditionally fountain pen nibs were designed from gold due to its flexibility and resistance to corrosion. Most modern nibs, however, are designed with stainless steel or gold alloys due to their strength and durability. Nibs also come in varying grades and tip shapes.
Feed is the plastic component that touches the bottom of the nib. It serves a very important role in a fountain pen, providing the route by which ink passes from the reservoir to the nib and by which air fills the reservoir. If a fountain pen works well, it is because the feeder is working correctly.
Stilform’s nib units (Peter Bock nib 076) are well known for their reliable ink. They are available in Stainless steel, Black lacquered stainless steel, Titanium, or 14k gold. They also come in four sizes: extra fine (EF), fine (F), medium (M), broad (B). Their shoulder width is 8.0 – 8.4 mm, and visible nib length is 19.6 mm. The feed provides a reliable ink flow and ensures a smooth writing experience.
The handle is the part where the nib fits in and attaches to the barrel of the pen. It is the final block of the pen’s tip and the point where the nib and feeder are inserted. It is also the most common grip point of the pen when you are writing. The front of the section where the nib fits in is called the grip, whereas the thin grooves in the pen that hold parts together are called threads.
The unique magnetic mechanism of Stilform’s INK Fountain Pen removes the necessity for threads, which ensures a comfortable holding position. The pen also has a fine balance, and writing with the pen for the long term won’t create any fatigue.
A cartridge is a small, sealed disposable plastic tube that houses the ink supply of the fountain pen. When the ink runs out, you have to remove the used cartridge and insert a new one. The cartridge is the most common type of ink reservoir in modern fountain pens. The main downside of cartridges is that you can only use cartridges made for your particular pen. As a result, your choice of ink will be limited. Another downside is the price. Although cartridges are not very expensive, using a converter can help save you money in the long run.
A converter looks quite like a cartridge and can be used with most cartridge pens. Converter has a filling mechanism that allows you to refill it with ink, allowing you to use a variety of inks.
Still wondering how to assemble a cartridge or a converter onto the INK fountain pen? Here's a tutorial video that can help:
Stilform INK fountain pen is compatible with all international standard cartridges and converters. You can also buy our Stilform converter, which is custom made for our Stilform fountain pen. This converter is quite easy to use – you only have to twist the transparent knob of the converter to pull ink from a bottle. With this easy-to-use converter, standard ink cartridge colors are no longer a limitation.
Now that you know all about fountain pens, what are you waiting for? Get your Stilform INK Fountain Pen and enjoy an amazing writing experience!
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Stress can damage your mental and physical health, and journaling is a great stress management tool. Writing down your frustrations, anxieties, and worries on the pages of the journal will help you to be free from the tensions of your work and personal life. Many mental health experts accept that writing about stressful experiences can manage your stress in a healthy way. Writing on your journal before bedtime is an excellent way to unwind and destress from the frustrations of your daily life and get a good sleep.
Speaking of stress reliever, Stilform's Ballpoint Pen is the world's first ballpoint pen to use magnets to expose and retract the tip. You will find it fun and relaxing to play around with this innovative magnetic mechanism, making journaling a worry-free experience. With the cap-less design, you don’t have to worry anymore about misplacing the pen cap.
Journaling is an activity that keeps your brain in great shape. You will note that it is easier to remember something once you have written it down in a journey. This is because your brain will make a stronger connection with what you have learnt after you have written it. Journaling can also increase working memory capacity.
A great refill makes handwriting even more enjoyable. Stilform Ballpoint Pen, coupled with the Schmidt X Stilform Refill, combines the performance of a traditional ballpoint cartridge with a smoother writing experience similar to a rollerball refill, making journaling a memorable experience for you.
Writing down your goals, ambitions, and aspirations can actually help you to achieve them. When you write your goals and dreams, you can break big tasks down into smaller jobs, creating a practical plan. Writing also helps you clearly understand what you want to achieve, whether it’s practical and possible, and how to achieve them. You can also identify obstructions in your path, plan how to overcome them, analyze your past failures, and learn from them. In addition, a journal helps to monitor your progress and make you feel motivated and committed.
The aluminium and titanium designs and balanced pen weight of Stilform writing utensils are ideal for long term use. The right pen is a great tool to help you make long-term plans and see you through the long journey to achieve goals and ambitions.
Writing down your thoughts and feelings helps you gain a better understanding of your thought process and yourself. Journals allow you to organize your thoughts and make them more apprehensible. When you record your experiences, opinions, and thoughts daily, you will understand more clearly about your life – how you react to situations, what kind of thoughts you often feel, what type of situations are more likely to make you worry, etc.
While journaling helps keep your thoughts organized, Stilform’s pen accessories help you keep your desk organized. Stilform offers attractive pen clips and multiple pen holders, including wooden holders and titanium bases, for the best display on your desk.
Letting your words flow freely in a journal can be unbelievably liberating. The more you write freely and honestly, the more self-accepting you become. The more you express yourself, and the more you accept yourself, the more self-confident you become. Writing about your daily achievements in your journal is another way to boost your confidence.
Stilform Ballpoint Pen will let your words flow endlessly on the journal without causing blots or smudges. Looking at pages and pages of beautifully written words about your achievements is an excellent boost for your confidence.
Journaling can help you to learn to express yourself better, enhancing your communication skills. It’s also a great way to practice your writing skills. The more you write, the more your handwriting and communication improves.
Writing with a well balanced ballpoint can improve your handwriting – it will help you to write carefully and beautifully, paying attention to each and every word. A reliable ballpoint pen that feels comfortable in your hand makes you enjoy writing even more. Stilform Ballpoint Pen is guaranteed to be the best pen for a great writing experience.
Journaling is not just a hobby to pass your time, it’s an empowering habit that gives you multiple benefits, including relieving your stress, improving your communication skills, organizing your thoughts, boosting memory, and helping you to pursue your goals, and with Stilform Ballpoint Pen you can maximize these benefits of journaling and fall in love with writing.
]]>Sketching is a great way to improve your creative skills and helps you to think differently. Check out how a gel pen helps you to achieve the maximum benefits from sketching!
]]>Holding a pen and a drawing pad in your hand triggers your mind to start imagining. Once you start sketching, your imagination will have no bounds. You might end up sketching things you see around you, things in your memory, as well as things only you can imagine – fantastical images. It will also help you to play around with art-related concepts like texture, shade, shadow, balance, and form.
Stilform ARC has a unique magnetically self-aligning cap and a timeless design that offers a great start to boost your creativity. It uses pigmented gel ink in different line widths and colors. This elegant pen also offers great water and fade resistance; the sketching will never smudge, even if the paper accidentally gets wet. Your work is safe with the ARC pen throughout your creative journey.
Sketching can help you develop different areas of your brain. It improves your ability to focus and pay attention, a skill that would undoubtedly help you in all areas of life. Sketching and drawing also have a positive impact on memory. Another interesting fact about sketching: it can develop your fine motor coordination. Handling a pen or pencil dexterously and creating fine sketches is a great exercise for your hands, wrists, and fingers and can ultimately lead to improving dexterity, strength, and flexibility. This also contributes to your hand and eye coordination, making everyday tasks easy for you. In addition, skills you learn through sketching can also develop your strategic thinking.
It is very effortless to sketch with the ARC gel pen as its refill is easily switchable and there are various refills to choose from. These options give you numerous opportunities to play around with your sketch. The magnetic cap is fun to fidget with, soothing and helping you to concentrate.
When you are sketching, you don’t use words, so you will automatically find alternative ways to communicate your feelings and emotions through your sketches. For example, the way you have used lines, shadings, and forms can give your audience different messages. Sketching also develops your ability to think visually. In fact, most designers and innovators use sketching as a communication tool to express their ideas.
As a hobby, sketching is a great way to relax. It allows you to sit back and make a sketch at your own pace. There are no rules and no one instructing you what to do – you can just sketch whatever you want, whenever you want and have fun while doing it. Sketching is a method to vent all your pent-up emotions, which would also relax your mind. In fact, sketching has often been described as a mindfulness meditation method.
Sketching with Stilform ARC is very relaxing. Most of our users have found it easy to play with the ARC pen as the cap can be magnetically opened, closed, posted, making its user experience very intuitive and making sketching more cheerful and easy.
As your experience in sketching grows, your sketching would become better and better, building up your confidence and self-esteem. Finishing a good sketch and hearing praises for your work will also give you a fine sense of achievement and make you feel proud. This is why sketching is a good way to boost confidence in yourself, ultimately leading to personal development. Stilform ARC is available in 5 different anodized colors, allowing the user to express their characters freely.
Th ARC is also a user friendly pen. The distinctive anti-roll flat sides of its classic design offer a good grip and prevent the pen from rolling on the desk, allowing you to sketch with confidence.
Stilform ARC Gel Pen is an excellent choice for anybody who loves to sketch. It will make you fall in love with sketching and will boost the benefits of sketching.
So what are you waiting for? Get started on your perfect sketch with Stilform ARC Gel Pen now!
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Stilform carries a magnetic version of ballpoint, fountain pens, and gel pens. These are:
This superior pen design contains a unique magnetic mechanism that couples with the best refill ever made. No matter who you are, you will find that these three Stilform pens will introduce you to a completely new writing experience.
In case you need a refresher, here are the differences between ballpoints, fountain pens, and gel pens.
Ballpoint pens have a ball bearing placed within a socket at the pen’s tip, ensuring oil based ink is released slowly and with ease.
Fountain pens feature a metal nib and often use a cartridge or an ink converter that allows ink to flow continuously and freely.
Gel pens contain powdered pigments that are suspended within a water-based gel, producing vivid and smooth ink.
Who are you? Depending on who you are, you will find one pen to be more attractive and appealing than the others. We’ll go over the main reason why Stilform pens are best to use depending on your needs.
Stilform Ballpoint pens are great for working and feature a convenient cap-less design. That is realized by a unique magnetic mechanism. This means you get to maintain a clutter-free workplace and never a pen cap again. Made with high-end CNC lathing, you will feel empowered while writing with a ballpoint.
Entrepreneurs also find fountain pens to be quite appealing, especially when it comes to signing important documents. You have a wider variety of personal ink choices as well. Express yourself in any unique ink color you’d like! You no longer need to stick to simply black or blue ink. Additionally, a fountain pen exudes credibility and importance, which can help reinforce and strengthen your character.
Clever designs, such as those found with magnetic mechanism pens, help you gain trust with others. These pens also make great conversation starters! While hanging out with colleagues, you stand to gain greater trust from them. When you are working in the office, you can keep your pen on a base or wooden holder, showcasing a tasteful desk. These pens are easily portable so that whenever you need to get on the road to meet a client, or have other business-related engagement, you can transport it in the accompanying leather pouch or use the attachable pen clip.
If you want your writing experience to be reminiscent of old-school pen and paper calligraphy, you will fall in love with Stilform’s INK fountain pen. This is a pen that will cultivate your joy of writing. The ASMR experience of the soul-soothing sounds of the metal nub sliding across paper is remarkably calming.
Writing with a fountain pen can also train you to become better at handwriting. The premium aluminum and titanium design feels incredibly solid and empowering while you hold it in your hand. Multiple nib choices and seven colors to select from allow you to personalize the style of your magnetic fountain pen.
If you’re the creative and artistic type, all three pens can be wielded as your writing tools of choice. They all perform well when it comes to drawing and sketching due to their unique characteristics.
The Stilform ARC gel pen has the ability to draw lines of various widths thanks to different kinds of refills that are available (0.3-0.7mm) as accessories. ARC gel pens are also available in several different colors. If you are making a design that requires fine and precise lines, you can use a Stilform ruler to perfect them. If you are an industrial designer who is a minimalist at heart, you will find Stilform pens to be exactly what you have been looking for.
If you are an early adopter of the latest technology, or just a collector of fine and premium pens, you will find Stilform pens are well worth their price. The exclusive magnetic features, which other traditional pen brands fail to have, led to them being prized among pen collectors and early adopters of new tech.
The magnetic mechanism, including the self-aligning cap, is perfect for when you want to fidget with something. Studies have shown how fidgeting can increase creativity and improve concentration. Instead of getting a fidget spinner, you can keep it simple and use a Stilform pen for when you want to fidget.
Upgrade to a pen that will make momentous occasions and important tasks more memorable and impactful. Imagine signing an important contract, signing off when you buy your first apartment, or signing at a wedding ceremony.
If you want to experience a completely different way of writing, then a Stilform pen is what you need. As a fast-growing German brand developing the best premium design stationery products, you can be sure you will have the best pen possible. The revolutionary magnetic mechanism, along with the premium design made of high-grade aluminum and titanium, make these pens well worth their price.
A good pen is still as important in today’s digital age as it was generations ago. Official occasions, crucial moments, innovative gift ideas, and creative sparks can all benefit greatly from a quality Stilform pen.
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Hamburg, Germany, May 22, 2019 — Stilform pen, The internationally recognized and award-winning Stilform pen has integrated a handful of fresh, exciting features into the famous product.
The pen now includes a refined mechanism and a stylish clip for on the go convenience, all available in a handful of new, stylish colors – including Aurora Green and Galaxy Gold.
“We completely changed our production plan and we’ve managed to deliver a made in Germany product without increasing the price for our Kickstarter backers. We refined our unique magnetic mechanism and added more quality control steps into our production pipeline.“ says Stilform founder Martin Wagner.
“We also developed a more sustainable paper gift box with a microfibre cloth pouch”
“We have partnered up with the world best company, Schmidt Technology, to develop the best parker style (G2) refill (Made in Germany). We call the refill STARDUST. We will give those refills free of charge to every Kickstarter backer for a limited time.” says Stilform founder Christoph Bohrer.
The acclaimed ballpoint pen continues to comprise the iconic minimalistic elements that initially won Stilform the German Design Award 2019, including the solid aluminium alloy coating and the refined neodymium magnetic unlocking mechanism.
Stilform’s revamped ballpoint pen is now live on Kickstarter, currently accepting funds to breathe life into the project.
Stilform is a small design studio based in Hamburg, which is operated by Christoph Bohrer and Martin Wagner. It was founded in 2013 and creates products in the area of home & living as well as diverse industrial products. Their young spirit leads to a deep understanding of modern society and its needs for innovative creations. Always with the focus on creating visually appealing products with clear lines and esthetic form language, attributes like emotions, function and innovation are of utmost importance in the design process. Every design process starts with an empty sheet of paper and each time the project ends with a creative solution. Inspiration comes from nature, science and other areas that help to create a simplified everyday life. With this background customers and users will benefit from long-lasting products.
For more information on Stilform please visit https://www.stilform.com
You can also follow Stilform via Instagram @stilform.
]]>Said to deliver a true, lasting happiness; Minimalism aims to declutter your mind through an evaluation of what you own. The practice is ever-growing in popularity, with many praising the mental advantages it delivers. Although despite this popularity, you may still be wondering, what exactly is minimalism? For those unaware or unsure whether the practice is for them, here’s a quick guide for adopting this way of life.
How Does Minimalism Work?
Many misconceptions that surround minimalism suggest it’s as easy and simple as limiting what you buy and own, although the concept is much more elaborate. Minimalism is essentially about unlocking your mind and freeing yourself from everyday worries. In this busy, energetic world, we regularly experience overwhelming sensations of stress and worry. Minimalism is about identifying what objects, people, and tasks in our lives are actually important and worth our time, and others that simply aren’t.
What Can You Gain From Minimalism?
Although the obvious advantages of minimalism include a tidy and organized lifestyle, the true benefits lie deeper, stemming from the habits one gains from this lifestyle. Minimalism allows us to view life from a different perspective, ultimately helping to determine what truly makes us happy, what’s worth our time, and what needs to go. At first, we start with the objects collecting dust around our home, but it grows into an analysis of the activities and people that don’t offer us any value. Take control of your time and rid yourself of the unnecessary; this is the priceless benefit that minimalism offers.
Where Can You Start?
You may be very eager to adopt a minimalistic lifestyle, although you may find yourself asking: ‘Where do I start?’. The first thing to realize is that minimalism is a lifestyle that’s going to require consistent maintenance and evaluation.
The first step to take on your path to minimalism is to undergo an honest evaluation of your possessions, along with your life and how you are spending your time each day. It may be worth making a list to attain a realistic understanding. From here, you can commence the decluttering phase. Figure out what’s wasting your time and causing you unhappiness, and eliminate it from the equation. It may be a mere leaky tap that takes a while to switch off, or it could be a regular favor for someone you don’t necessarily like. Determine whether it’s worth your time and make the change.
Once you’ve decluttered your life, try to remain strict with your time and ensure everything you are using/ doing serves a purpose. Avoid falling back into your old patterns by approaching every decision with a single thought: ‘Is this going to add value to my life?’. For example, let’s consider Stilform’s products. Stilform offers a collection of elegant pens that can be used over a long period of time. These products add value to many lives by eliminating the need to consistently go out and purchase plastic, throw-away pens, which can ultimately help declutter your office space and save you time.
This is merely one example of how a clever purchase can bring forth a string of benefits solely due to a minimalistic mindset. Be picky with the way you spend your time, do what brings you joy, and strive for a lasting happiness.
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Whether you’re wanting to compose a letter for a work colleague or send off a thank-you note to a close friend; having an establish stationery wardrobe proves to be an enjoyable asset. Take the time to build your collection with quality materials to add an extra sense of elegance to any occasion.
So, where do you start building your collection? What should your collection include? Ranging from calling cards to a pristine pen, here are five essential items to include in your stationery wardrobe.
Correspondence Cards
A very adaptable addition to your personalised stationery set; correspondence cards prove to be an essential aspect of your stationery wardrobe due to the many functions they serve. This includes thank-you notes, celebration and sympathy cards, or messages to colleagues.
Correspondence cards should have a dimension of four by six inches and should include your name elegantly printed with your address on the back of the envelope flap.
Note Sheets
Note sheets are perfect when the situation calls for a longer letter. When deciding on your note sheets, strive for a high-grade material. Typically, 100% cotton is ideal, however you can change this to suit your needs. The size of the sheets largely depends on preference, although the average size typically increases if the occasion is much more formal.
A Quality Collection Of Pens
Writing on exquisite material calls for the proper tool; when you’re deciding on a pen for your stationery wardrobe, remember to strive for a high standard of quality. Select a pen that’s going to exude a sense of quality and satisfaction every single time you use it.
For example, Stilform currently has a range of quality Grade-5 titanium pens available for purchase, offering an award-winning design and a state of the art mechanism. As opposed to buying and settling for an endless stream of throw-away pens, invest in a tool that’ll stick around for the long haul.
Calling Cards
Although they were traditionally used to notify an occupant that a visit had been made in their absence, calling cards continue to demonstrate themselves as another versatile inclusion to your stationery wardrobe. Firstly, the cards can be great for adding more personality into gift giving. It’s as simple as writing your brief on the back and enclosing it with the gift.
Alternatively, calling cards are useful in social settings when you’re offering acquaintances your contact information. They often only include your name, number, and email address.
A Reliable Notepad
Whether you’ve had a spontaneous idea or need to jot down a simple thought, a notepad is a simple tool every professional should carry with them. When you’re searching for a notepad, aspire for one that’s effortless to travel with, easy to use, and gifts you with feelings of gratification every single time you use it. For example, Stilform’s Journal is an ideal on the go companion for your Titan pen.
By investing in a quality notebook, along with these four simple products, your stationery wardrobe will be off to a running start!
Munich, Germany – May 22, 2018
Known to provide one of the most simple yet sublime experiences, the multiple award-winning stilform pen comes back in its latest avatar, with a brand new writing experience and exterior, but with the same heart. The stilform INK follows its predecessors, the stilform ballpoint pen, in the fact that it echoes a certain purity that makes it a pleasure to own and write with, being beautiful yet absolutely distraction-free in its aesthetic. Dominated by straight lines, curved hemispherical ends, a characteristic chamfer on two sides, the stilform INK retains its predecessor’s design language, and its heartbeat, the signature click produced by the pen’s magnetic action. The stilform INK comes with a cap that clicks satisfyingly in place when you close it, using a magnetic action to not only hold the cap in place, but to even align it to perfection, providing a joy that one would associate with the opening-closing action of stilform’s ballpoint pen. The cap’s opening and closing action are at the forefront of the pen’s user experience, being so simple and smart that they become the pen’s USP. With zero effort yet maximum satisfaction provided by the clicking sound, the pen’s cap closes securely over the fountain nib. To open, simply twist the cap gently to turn magnetic attraction into repulsion and the cap comes undone on its own. It’s a clever interaction that makes me, as a designer, marvel its simplicity and ingenuity.
The stilform INK comes crafted out of high-quality grade 5 titanium with a grade 6 aluminum variant as well. On the inside lies a writing nib from the renowned German company Peter Bock. The entire pen comes made from top to bottom in metal, with not a single plastic component ‘corrupting’ the pen’s purity and premium appeal. Both the titanium and aluminum variants provide a lightweight and unparalleled writing experience. The titanium comes in its natural color, while the aluminum explores anodized hues like comet grey, rose gold, warp black, and a night sky variant that captures hearts with its rich prussian blue. To match, even the nibs come in color variants, going from steel to titanium, to even a 14K gold variant.
Building on the simplicity and the emotive quality of the stilform ballpoint pen, the stilform INK takes the brand’s design ethos and uplifts it, creating a product that is aesthetically minimal, yet heavy on performance, build quality, and the tactile quality your fingers will surely fall in love with.
P.S. Make sure you take a look at stilform’s enchanting accessories for the INK fountain pen, ranging from a leather pouch, to a precision machined metal pen-stand!
]]>With a remarkable dedication to aesthetic, functionality, and design, stilform announces the launch of the stilform pen in a refined version made of Titanium.
Created as the ultimate design pen, the writing utensil is a homage to intuitive functionality. How so? It houses a futuristic mechanism that employs magnetic forces to hold the cap once open. And open it certainly does. With the ease of form, the Titanium pen can be opened with one hand and immediately used without added effort. Based on a universal pattern called the Golden Ratio, the ergonomic pen is noted for its balance and strength. This is due to applying the historic pattern to every component.
Christoph Bohrer, co-founder of stilform GmbH said of the Titanium pen, “Just like our original award winning design, the stilform titanium pen has a mechanism that uses magnets to reveal the tip. This motion is highly intuitive and provides visual feedback. When you can see the gap, the pen tip is retracted. Likewise, when there is no gap, you can pick up the pen and instantly start writing.”
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A 2016 Winner of the Red Dot Design Award, a prestigious and world- renowned honor bestowed to the best of the best in outstanding design, the stilform pen is seeking a spot in every creative’s daily essentials.
“We designed the stilform pen with the intention to be a daily companion. Regardless of the occasion or the style you choose, this pen will blend in perfectly, because of its subtle but distinct design,” says founder Christoph Bohrer, “Make your choice from four colors for an ideal match with your individual fashion and accessories.”
The stilform pen features a groundbreaking new design that unlocks the pen with a simple shift of the cap. The magnetic forces inside the pen are perfectly balanced and a strong Neodymium magnet holds the cap safely in the idle and writing position. Each part of the stilform pen is lathed from a solid block of a highly durable aluminum alloy known for its strength and frequently used in aerospace engineering.
The stilform pen comes in 6 distinct finishes that pair up perfectly with many of Apple’s own devices.
”We believe there is nothing more creative than a pen and a blank sheet of paper. This cosmos is reflected in the design of our writing utensil. The bush parts are seemingly levitating over the shank and hold in position by balanced forces. Shifting the bush parts back and forth emerges or hides the ball pen cartridge. In order to realize this intuitive design, we have put in question every detail and function of writing utensils. The result is a unique mechanism based on magnets, which allows the pen to have different appearances in the writing and the idle position.”
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