Faber-Castell Pens

A Quick History of Faber-Castell

Faber-Castell was founded in 1761 in Stein, Bavaria - making it one of the oldest industrial companies in the world and the oldest writing-instrument maker still in operation. Eight generations of the same family have run the company, and today Faber-Castell ships more than two billion pencils a year, alongside a full line of fountain pens, ballpoints, rollerballs, mechanical pencils, and fine art supplies.

The brand sits in a rare middle ground: heritage craftsmanship at price points that don't require a luxury-pen budget. The Loom and Hexo lines start under $100, the Ondoro and Ambition hit the mid-tier, and the Graf von Faber-Castell range sits firmly in the gift and collector tier.

Faber-Castell at Blesket Canada - by Range

Fountain Pens

Faber-Castell fountain pens are known for steel and bi-color gold nibs that are smoother than their price would suggest. The most popular Canadian picks are:

• Loom - anodized aluminum body, ergonomic grip section, the entry point if you're moving up from a starter pen.
  
  
• Hexo - six-sided body inspired by the original Faber-Castell pencil; a cleaner, more design-forward option.
  
  
• Ondoro - ergonomic guilloché-engraved metal body, a step up in build quality and weight.
  
  
• Ambition - a slim, mid-tier metal-bodied pen with refined finishes (resin, pearwood, rhombus, OpArt).
  
  
• Emotion - heavier, distinctive grip section in pearwood, alligator-pattern resin, or croco textures.
  
  
• Graf von Faber-Castell Classic / Anello / Tamitio - the gift-tier and collector lines.
  
  

If you're choosing your first Faber-Castell fountain pen, fine and medium nibs are the safest start; broad nibs work better with wetter inks and benefit from a converter.

Ballpoints, Rollerballs & Mechanical Pencils

Most Faber-Castell fountain pen models also come in matched ballpoint and rollerball versions, which makes them a strong choice for a coordinated daily-carry set. The mechanical pencils - particularly the TK-Fine and Grip 1345 - pair naturally with the fountain pens for sketchers and architects.

Gift Sets

Faber-Castell sets are popular gifts in Canada because they arrive presentation-ready: matched fountain pen + rollerball or ballpoint, in branded packaging, often with the Anello, Ambition, or Ondoro lines.

Sustainability - Why the Brand Looks the Way It Does

Faber-Castell uses FSC-certified wood from its own reforested plantations in Brazil, has been planting roughly 300,000 trees a year since the 1980s, and uses recycled content in its pencil ranges and packaging. If you're choosing between writing-instrument brands and sustainability matters to you, this is one of the few heritage brands where the eco story is verifiable rather than marketing. We carry the full Faber-Castell range without filtering out the entry tiers, so you can buy into the brand at any price point.

How to Choose: A Faber-Castell Fountain Pen Buying Guide

• Budget under $100 - Loom or Hexo. Both ship with a steel nib that's reliable out of the box. Loom is more ergonomic; Hexo is more design-led.
  
  
• $100-$200 - Ondoro or Ambition. Step up in materials and weight. Ambition has the most finish variations; Ondoro is heavier and more substantial.
  
  
• $200+ - Emotion or Graf von Faber-Castell Tamitio. The Emotion's grip section is the differentiator; the Graf von line shifts into gift and collector territory.
  
  
• Gift purchase - any matched set in Ambition, Ondoro, or Anello - the packaging is presentation-ready and the metal-bodied pens age well.
  
  
• Daily writer - Hexo or Loom in fine or medium nib, with a converter and one bottle of Faber-Castell or compatible ink.
  
  

All Faber-Castell pens at Blesket are genuine and ship from within Canada with tracked delivery.