Sailor Fude De Mannen Fountain Pen - 30th Anniversary Edition

Sailor Fude De Mannen Fountain Pen - 30th Anniversary Edition

Sailor celebrates the 30th anniversary of the Fude DE Mannen fountain pen, first introduced in November 1995. For three decades, this unique pen has been cherished for its expressive writing style and distinctive nib design.

Fitted with a special nib bent at a 40-degree angle, the Fude DE Mannen allows users to create brush-like calligraphy-style writing with the convenience of a fountain pen. Line width changes naturally depending on the writing angle—upright for fine lines and angled for bolder strokes—making it especially popular for drawing and lettering with color inks.

To commemorate this milestone, special anniversary designs have been introduced: Short Cake, inspired by a classic birthday cake; Confetti Purple and Confetti Pink, featuring delicate serigraph-printed confetti motifs; and Dawn Blue, a deep, dignified shade based on Sailor Pen’s corporate color. The 30th Anniversary logo highlights the contrast between thin and thick lines that defines the Fude DE Mannen’s signature nib design.

• Stainless Steel with Gold plating 
  
• Writing Angle: 40 degrees
• Black ink
• Fill Mechanism: Cartridge/Converter (Sailor proprietary)
• Size: φ15.0×169mm 

   

Sailor was founded in 1911. The founder Kyugoro Sakata was given a fountain pen by a friend returning from the UK after studying at the Royal Navy. He was inspired and determined to start making fountain pens in Japan. Sailor became the first fountain pen company in Japan, and earned many more firsts in Japan -- first ballpoint pen in 1948, first ink cartridge in 1954 and first brush pen in 1972, etc.

In the 1970's, Sailor made a popular beginner fountain pen, "Candy," that sold more than 15 million within a few years. However, the number of the fountain pen users were declining as ballpoint pens became more mainstream.

In 1981, Sailor decided to go in the opposite direction from their "Candy" pen and began focusing on producing a higher standard series, which is the 1911 series we see today. Their focus on making a higher standard provides a great foundation for their later series of pens. Today, Sailor makes one of the most diverse lines of nibs, some of which are designed for specific writing purposes such as writing musical notes to one that is best for character writing.