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Whether you jot, scribble or compose your magnum opus, you’ll find writing tools here to suit every stationery soul. Explore our collection of pens, pencils and inks – all part of a growing range of carefully curated stationery for people who take their paper pursuits seriously (but not too seriously).

Don’t settle for ‘just a pen’. Choose one that makes your handwriting feel like your own again.

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Yamamoto Paper
Yamamoto Paper Bullet Jotter Refill Pads – 6 Premium Paper Types
£9.99
Kokuyo mechanical pencil lead refills multipack showing different sizes and colours for HB, B, and 2B leads.
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Kokuyo
Kokuyo Mechanical Pencil Lead Refills – HB, B, 2B
£3.99
Object Index Toggle Pen - The Journal Shop
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Object Index
Object Index Toggle Pen
£9.99
Swatch of Earl Grey Diamine ink showing soft, smoky grey tone on paper
3 in stock
Diamine
Diamine 30ml Fountain Pen Ink - Earl Grey
£2.95 £3.75
Kaweco Bottled Ink, 50ml - Smokey Grey - The Journal Shop
3 in stock
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Kaweco
Kaweco Fountain Pen Ink Bottle 50ml - Smokey Grey
£8.99
Hightide Penco Bullet Pen - Black - The Journal Shop
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Hightide
Hightide Penco Bullet Pen - Black
£59.99
Iconic Sharp Mechanical Pencil - The Journal Shop
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Iconic
Iconic Sharp Mechanical Pencil
£3.99
Milan Triangular MAXI HB Pencil with an eraser, alongside a detailed pencil sketch of a bird.
2 in stock
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Milan
Milan Triangular MAXI HB Pencil [Box of 12]
£1.98
J Herbin Bleu Myosotis
4 in stock
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J Herbin
J Herbin Fountain Pen Ink Bottle -- Bleu Myosotis : Forget Me Not Blue
£9.90
The Journal Shop - Eight Mitsubishi Kurutoga KS mechanical pencils displayed vertically in various pastel and neutral colours, including black, blue, coral pink, cream yellow, herb green, ice blue, light grey, and navy.
22% off
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Uni Mitsubishi
Mitsubishi Uni Kuru Toga KS Mechanical Pencil 0.5mm
£6.99 £9.00
BlueNavyBlackIce BlueLight GreyCream YellowCoral PinkHerb Green+ 5 more
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Sailor
Sailor Yurameku Shimmering Fountain Pen Ink Bottle 20ml
£15.99
Kitsune BiyoriAmamoyoiByakuyaKyokuyaKyokkouItezoraKangyouSekiYoiHanagokoroSukigokoroDategokoroKokorogumaZaregokoro+ 11 more
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TWSBI
TWSBI Precision Fountain Pen - Gemini Blue
£75.00
Kakimori Pen Rest - Sakura Wood - The Journal Shop
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Kakimori
Kakimori Pen Rest - Sakura Wood
£55.00
LIHIT LAB PuniLabo Stand Pen Case - Black Cat - The Journal Shop
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Lihit Lab
LIHIT LAB PuniLabo Stand Pen Case - Black Cat
£15.99
J Herbin -- Ink Converter - The Journal Shop
22% off
J Herbin
J Herbin Ink Converter
£7.25 £9.25
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Hobonichi
Hobonichi 2026 Spring WEEKS: Unsodo: Bijutsukai (Blue Pigeons) [Japanese/Tall & Slim/Apr Start]
£33.50
Iconic Charming Handy Pocket Notebook v.3 plain notebooks arranged on a desk with stationery accessories.
New in
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Iconic
Iconic Charming Handy Pocket Notebook v.3 - Plain
£4.99
YellowBluePinkGreen+ 1 more
Display of Blackwing Volume 21 pencils standing upright with the box and sleeve.
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Blackwing
Blackwing Pencils Volume 21 – Set of 12
£38.00
5 in stock
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Sailor
Sailor Profit Jr +10 Fountain Pen Set - Itezora
£35.00 £44.00
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Sailor
Sailor Hocoro White Dip Pen with Fine Nib
£14.95
Kakimori Dip Pen Nib Holder - Aluminium - The Journal Shop
5 in stock
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Kakimori
Kakimori Dip Pen Nib Holder - Aluminium
£65.00
Swatch of Monboddo's Hat Diamine ink showing rich, royal purple tone on paper
5 in stock
Diamine
Diamine 30ml Fountain Pen Ink - Monboddos Hat
£2.95 £3.75
Blackwing Desktop Sharpener - The Journal Shop
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Blackwing
Blackwing Desktop Sharpener
£150.00
Assorted Iconic Adorable Handy Pocket Notebook v.3 with 4mm grid pages in pastel illustrated covers.
New in
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Iconic
Iconic Adorable Handy Pocket Notebook v.3 – 4mm Grid
£4.99
Front cover of the Daigo Isshoni Number Notebook A6 in grey with grid pattern and black spine.
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Isshoni
Isshoni Number Notebook - [A6, A5]
From £9.99
ClearBlackBlue
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Lamy
LAMY Safari x Harry Potter Fountain Pen - Limited Edition
£29.99
Angled view of silver Jumbo Grip pencil with triangular ergonomic design
30% off
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Faber-Castell
Faber-Castell Jumbo Grip Graphite Pencil – Silver, B Grade
£1.40 £2.00
Full view of the Sun-Star Ninipie Light 2-in-1 Highlighter and Fineliner in orange with transparent cap.
5% off
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Sun-Star
Sun-Star Ninipie Light – 2-in-1 Highlighter & Fineliner
£2.99 £3.15
Gray BlackGreen PinkLight OrangeLight BlueLight PinkLight YellowDark RedSmokey BluePink Dark BlueViolet NavyPink Mint GreenYellow Green+ 9 more
Sun-Star Metacil Metal Lead Pencil range in silver, red, and blue with matching retail packaging.
8% off
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Sun-Star
Sun-Star Metacil Metal Lead Pencil – Long-Lasting, Erasable Graphite-Metal Pencil
£11.50 £12.50
Metallic BlueMetallic GrayMetallic RedBlackNavy+ 2 more
23% off
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J Herbin
J Herbin Scented Fountain Pen Ink - 30ml
£11.25 £14.70
OrangeVioletteRoseLavenderCocoaCitron+ 3 more
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Blackwing
Blackwing Slate A4 Notebook + Pencil - Grey
£42.00
Leuchtturm 1917 Drehgriffel Nr. 1 Ballpoint New Colours 2024 - The Journal Shop
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Leuchtturm1917
Leuchtturm1917 Drehgriffel Nr. 1 Ballpoint Pen [NEW colours 2024]
£20.90
ApricotLobsterSkyInk+ 1 more
Milan 10 ERGO Black Wood Coloured Pencils + Sharpener - The Journal Shop
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Milan
Milan 10 ERGO Black Wood Coloured Pencils + Sharpener
£7.99
Lamy Joy Calligraphy Fountain Pen Black - beautiful fountain pens fitted with Italian calligraphy nibs
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Lamy
LAMY Joy Calligraphy Pen [Black]
£22.50
The Journal Shop - Five Mitsubishi Jetstream Lite Touch Ink multi-function pens arranged in a row, featuring matte pastel barrels in white, grass green, steel blue, mist blue, and coral pink.
7% off
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Uni Mitsubishi
Mitsubishi Uni Jetstream Lite Touch Ink 4-in-1 Colour Gel Pen + Mechanical Pencil
£13.99 £14.99
Steel BlueMellow WhiteMist BlueGrass GreenCoral PinkGloss GrayGloss Beige+ 4 more
Two green pens with black accents on a light blue background, featuring the word 'Mint'.
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Lamy
Lamy AL-Star Mint Limited Edition
From £19.00

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