The 44 Best Pens for 2024: Gel, Ballpoint, Rollerball, and Fountain Pens

We draw on years of testing to crown the best beginner fountain pen, best gel pen, best pen for note-taking, and more. Each recommendation includes links to related guides so that you can evaluate the competition for yourself.

Stick Roller Ball Pen, Micro 0.5Mm, Black Ink/Barrel, 72/Pack - uni-ball 2013565 Stock your office, home or classroom with Roller Rollerball Stick Pens from uni-ball featuring strong, long lasting tips. These rollerball pens deliver the silky-smooth glide of a fountain pen without smudging for effortless writing. Roller pens produce neat and precise lines for intricate writing, making it easy to create super fine details in your drawings and diagrams.

Onyx Roller Ball Pen, Stick, Micro 0.5 mm, Blue Ink, Black Matte Barrel, Dozen

100 Best Pens: Gel, Ballpoint, Rollerball, and More, 2021

Pilot Hi-Tec C pens are special pens that are currently very popular in Japan. Though they have been around for more than a decade, they still rank as one of the top-selling gel pens in Japan as well as the rest of Asia. They are highly sought after in the US, but are very difficult to find in stores. The fine tipped point of Pilot Hi-Tec C pens allow you to write with incredible precision. Moreover the ink is chemically formulated so that it will not bleed after it dries.

Pilot Hi-Tec-C Gel Pen - 0.3 mm - Black

Platinum 3776 Century Fountain Pen - Celluloid - Calico - 14k Fine

Lacquer Rollerball Pen Stunning Luxury Pen With Golden - Temu

JetPens Ergonomic Ballpoint Pen Sampler

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Pentel Calme Ballpoint Pen - 0.5 mm - Turquoise Blue Body - Black

Sailor Pro Gear Slim Moonlight Over The Ocean Fountain Pen Extra Fine

Pilot Hi-Tec-C Gel Pen - 0.3 mm - Blue Black

LAMY AL-Star Fountain Pen - Turmaline - Broad Nib