Ink matcher
Choose your writing hand and what matters to you. The matcher ranks the four ink families and explains the trade-offs.
How the ranking works
Each ink family has a score from 0 to 3 for every priority, based on how that family generally behaves (see the comparison table). Your chosen priorities are added up. Choosing left-handed adds extra weight to drying speed.
Limitations: scores describe ink families, not individual pens. Some gel pens are formulated to dry quickly, and some ballpoints are unusually smooth. Use the result to narrow your search, then test a pen on your own paper.
