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Aurora Optima 365 Abissi Limited Edition
Aurora Optima 365 Abissi Limited Edition
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Filling System
Filling System
Filling System: Piston
Ink Capacity:1.1ml
Materials
Materials
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Body Material:
Cap Details
Cap Details
Cap Type:
Clip:
Measures
Measures
Closed Length: 5"
Posted Length: 6"
Barrel Diameter: 0.6"
Pen Weight: 21.5g
Customization Guide
Stub
 
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Above is the same size nib after a regrind to Stub. A regrind to Stub is often a good place to start for your first customization. Â A Stub nib provides broad down-strokes and narrow cross-strokes while writing, and is less position-sensitive on the paper than the crisper and slightly more demanding cursive italic.
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Cursive Italic
 
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More demanding, but also providing crisper edges and more line-width variation, is the very popular customization to Cursive Italic. This also provides broad down-strokes and narrow cross-strokes, but is also more position-sensitive in terms of how the pen is held and requires more skill on the part of the user. This is a common customization for artists and calligraphers, but is still smooth enough to make for a good everyday writer.
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Formal Italic
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Formal Italic is an even crisper and more demanding customization than either cursive italic or left oblique, and is usually utilized for calligraphy and by the most experienced users. This provides broad down-strokes and narrow cross-strokes, with even crisper corners and edges than a cursive italic - this is an extremely position-sensitive customization.
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Left Oblique
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 Commonly used for signatures and correspondence, the Left Oblique customization provides broad diagonal strokes and narrow cross-strokes, and like a cursive italic, is more position-sensitive and demanding than a stub. The whole pen must be rotated to the left in order to write smoothly, without skipping. The "Left" in Left Oblique refers to the cut of the nib itself, and does not refer to the handedness of the writer. |
Architect's Point (Also for Arabic and Hebraic writing)
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A more exotic regrind is that to Architect’s Point. Named after the style of writing used by Frank Lloyd Wright, this regrind is the opposite of cursive italic, and provides for broad cross-strokes and narrow down-strokes. This also tends to be a particularly useful customization for those practicing Arabic or Hebraic calligraphy. |
Spencerian
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Perhaps our most popular customization, but also one of the most advanced, the Mottishaw Spencerian Customization has gained special attention from being featured in a customer's YouTube video which has now received over twelve million views! The Spencerian starts from a semi-soft 14k nib and adds additional flex and a regrind to needlepoint to create a specialized writing point used for copperplate calligraphy. For more details, visit our special Spencerian page.. |
The Aurora Optima 365 Abissi Limited Edition fountain pen is made of high quality Auroloide in a remarkable stealth color (see the difference between this color indoors and in direct sunlight). Available with your choice of Large 18k gold nib unit, there are only 366 numbered pieces worldwide, and we have managed to secure a limited number for our customers.
Aurora celebrates 2016 with the eagerly anticipated Optima 365 Abissi Limited Edition. There are only 366 numbered pieces available worldwide, one to commemorate each special day of the year, including an extra pen in honor of the Leap Year. We have managed to secure a very limited number for our customers - once they are gone, there will be no more.
A little explanation is necessary here: Even though it does not seem like it, this is the same pen shot under two different lighting conditions. The top image is shot in our indoor lighting setup. The bottom is shot outdoors in direct sunlight. Although you may rarely have this Optima in direct sunlight, these colors are there and hint at their presence even with indirect light.
This is a pen that must truly be seen in person to appreciate the complexity of the subtle color shifts. With our usual lighting set-up, the colors do not show up - the pen goes dark. However when we put the pen in the sun, a single and very directional light source, the iridescent parts pop. The colors become particularly intense and beautiful showing a vivid pattern and a range of blues and greens.
The Aurora Optima 365 Abissi Limited Edition fountain pen is made from green marble Auroloide and flecked with flakes of blue. Deep black on the section and flat cap ends provides luxurious design, while gold trim highlights the warmth of this quality writing instrument.
The large cap band is inscribed with the Aurora logo as well as the classic Greek key pattern. An imprint on the barrel authenticates that this pen was made in Italy.
Aurora's generous piston-filler system allows this pen to utilize any standard bottled fountain pen ink, including Aurora's own richly-hued inks in Black and in Blue. A clear ink window allows you to know when it's time for an ink refill.
Featuring the signature Optima flat-top cap and an elegant gold clip, the 365 Abissi Limited Edition is an upscale writing instrument. At the top of the cap you will find the limited edition number, inscribed in gold script.
Aurora nib units are designed to be easily interchangeable - see our Aurora nibs page for pricing on additional nib units.
The Aurora Optima 365 Abissi Limited Edition arrives in a high quality presentation box and includes a bottle of Aurora ink.