New products: Pen grip doubles as a stylus. Deborah Porterfield. ... Available in blue, green and gray, the Urbana from Moshi costs about $120. www.moshi.com. STRAP TURNS INTO CAMERA BAG.

Meanwhile, the pointy end of the Pixelbook Pen is darker and plastic in feel to aid with grip. “Midnight Blue” matches with the Pixel Slate nicely and has the benefit of being less prone to ...

Fat pens reduce gripping pressure, and less gripping pressure reduces hand stress and fatigue. “Think about a 3- or 4-year-old child who does not have a lot of grip strength yet.

Lamy, a German pen manufacturer, made a recent splash when it quietly rereleased Dark Lilac, a much-celebrated color of ink. A lush purple with a golden sheen, Dark Lilac, despite its popularity ...

Thicker ink meant it didn't smudge as easily as its predecessor, the fountain pen—but it also made writing by hand more physically demanding.