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Say hello to the Zebra WFSS4, the smallest of the series of brush pens! The best lettering pens in the world are made in Japan, and now there are four new acquaintances in the shop, of which this is the smallest tip.
The Zebra WFSS4 has an extra fine tip, which because it creates narrower line widths, but also that it makes it much easier to get those really crisp clear but super narrow lines. The tip is harder than Zebra WF1 (fine) Zebra WF3 (medium) which makes it easier to handle. So here you have a great beginner pen, or a perfect brush pen for those small letters, think addressing envelopes or place cards. Zebra WFSS4 feels like Pilot Fude-Makase and Pentel Sign Brush had a baby.
The nib is firm and springy as heck but can still create some width that is somewhere in between the width of the previously mentioned pens. An incredibly pleasant acquaintance, especially for those who may feel that it is difficult to get those thin upward lines.
As with most brush pens, it works best on smooth and kind paper. Not only will you get better results, but you’ll also save a lot on the nib by dragging it across smooth and soft quality paper. If you use the felt tips of brush pens on ordinary printer paper, for example, the tips will soon become “fuzzy” and lose their ability to make thin lines. Then you get much clumsier letters with much less difference and dynamics in the line width. Good paper makes all the difference. I especially recommend Letteringblock A4, mixed where you can unleash your Zebra on both smooth and coated paper.
Zebra’s brush pens feel very REAL, not like some somewhat hastily produced pens that some companies create just because they realized that they can make money selling brush pens, which often gives a slightly plastic result with a quality that is not up to par. These “fast-produced” pens can certainly be great first pens because they are often cheaper and available in many different colors, which of course attracts many, think text Bic Intensity or Staedtler double-ended water color brush pens. With Zebra’s Pens, it’s just the opposite. There is FEELING, reverence for the craft and an uncompromising attitude that I like very much. Everyone must have at least one Zebra pen if you ask me.
WFSS4 has waterproof and archival paint, just like UniPin Fine Line Brush. A big difference from other brush pens, which are usually water-soluble. It is often described as “deep black”, but I oppose it a bit. I think the color is aaaaaany softer black, a little bit softer than others, which is very appealing.
As with all brush pens, you can determine how wide the lines the Pen creates by varying how hard you press it against the paper. Use really good paper to make the felt tips hold their shape for as long as possible.
The Zebra Series WF (alas, those sexy names for Pens anyway) is available in three more variants with different colored ferrules:
