(A) the choice of large size
(1) Ballpoint pens and gel pens are not recommended. Because the pen tip of ballpoint pen is too slippery and the pen tip of signature pen is too hard, although these writing tools are cheap and convenient, their inherent shortcomings are not conducive to the stroke feeling and pen lifting skills when practicing Chinese characters;
(2) It is recommended to use pens and pencils. Pen is recommended, after all, it is the mainstream in hard pen calligraphy practice. The article "Top Ten Pen Brands in the World" (with the origin of pens and simple selection and maintenance methods) has a more detailed selection method and is very practical.
(2) How to choose a pen
(1) pen tip material
Novices buy domestic iridium pens/kloc-within 0/00 yuan. Iridium-tipped pens have low gold content, hard nib, good elasticity, durability and low price, and are suitable for everyone, including beginners. As for what an iridium pen is, it's all within 100, and you can't take it off without thousands of gold tips.
(2) Writing shape
It is recommended to choose a big bag-tip pen (called bright tip in some places), and it is not recommended to choose a bag-tip pen (called dark tip in some places). One is that the nib is wrapped, which is not atmospheric, and the other is that cleaning is troublesome. Of course, it doesn't matter much if you look at your personal preferences.
(left is sharp? The right is a dark tip)