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== Nib Differences ==


'''Madison:''' Any chance you could explain nib differences between SM, M, and SF? I presume it's a soft version of fine and medium, but what is soft? Is it springy? It's a Platinum 3776 Kompu. Okay. And I just wanted to put this in.

'''Myke Hurley:''' SM means squidgy marshmallow. That's what the SM stands for.

'''Myke Hurley:''' Just the standard M is for morning. So, it just depends that you use when you wake up. And then SF is San Francisco. And it just means that they work. It works way nicer when you're against the Pacific coastline than the Atlantic coastline. So, that's what that means. All of those.

'''Madison:''' So, all right. Next question. Carly Toes asks. No, okay. So, back to this one. Myke's pretty much right. I mean, I think you kind of nailed it. Nailed it. It is considered the soft versions of those pins. So, soft, medium, soft, fine. It's slightly springy. I don't say... There's not a bounce to those nibs. Like, springiness and bounciness are two different things. I mean, those are arbitrary, you know, types of definitions. But I believe those are two different things in my estimation. It is not springy, I don't think. Or it's slightly springy. There's not a lot of bounce to it. You're not getting huge spread tines. Like some type of flex nib or falcon nib or things like that. It's just a slight softness that gives you a little bit of line variation. And sometimes it might give you a smoother writing performance. Because you get a little bit more ink out. Although you do spread the tines a little bit. So, I don't know. Maybe that's not true. But it's a little bit easier to write with. But it's... I don't know. It's tough to explain in words without testing them out. Because it's not a game-changing difference, if you will. It's a difference in the firmness of the nib. So, I like Platinum's soft nibs. Because they do give that little bit of extra line variation in there. So, I kind of like them. I don't know. It's just a feel thing. It's really hard to put that into words. But it is a little bit of a squishy, squidgy marshmallow morning in San Francisco feel to all three of those nibs. So, it's something you got to test beforehand to see if you like it. Don't expect it to be like a game changer in difference from a standard medium versus a soft medium. But you will be able to tell a difference. Just not like 50% different. It'd be like 10-15% different. If that makes any sense whatsoever. I don't know how to put it into words. Alright. Carly Toes. I just ordered a Hobonichi Techo Cousin Avec for the July start. And I'm looking to get a case or cover that fits a 9.7 inch iPad as well. Will the Seed A5 work? If not, do either of y'all have a suggestion? Number one, I appreciate the use of y'all. That's approved. Number two, the Seed A5 case will only work for the Hobonichi Techo Cousin Avec. Because it's A5 size and 9.7 inches is too wide for the A5. So, do you have experience with this, Myke?

'''Myke Hurley:''' Well, I was wondering. And I actually don't know the answer to this question. But I was wondering if the Rotofar and Tashenberg Leiter would work in this scenario. I think that it might. And more than anything, I just wanted to say that name again because it's been a long time. But I used to keep an iPad and notebooks in these things. And they have a bunch of different configurations and sizes. It could be a possibility, right? For everything to be all in this one case.

'''Madison:''' Yeah, I think you would have to get a custom layout for that. I think so. But they do that.

'''Myke Hurley:''' That's pretty normal for them, right? Usually when you say a custom layout, that sounds scary. But they actually have a whole tool, a customization tool on their website for you to build your own.

'''Madison:''' Right. And that's why it's such a good product because it is fully customizable. Their standard A5 will not fit that because it is barely bigger than the A5 notebooks you put into it. So, I know it won't fit 9.7 iPads. But they do have a configuration tool to where you can see if you can get one built out. And if you can, man, that's a great notebook cover. So good. I absolutely adore those. They are really, really good. Yeah. Yeah. And a pro tip for those of you in the U.S. who have not been able to check those out. Jetpins have started carrying them.

'''Myke Hurley:''' Brad, they do it. They have it.

'''Madison:''' What?

'''Myke Hurley:''' The big one? They have one. Like stock? Yeah. They have one called the, which I don't even understand why, Taschenberg Leiter Valada Midwife. Who knows? Hello.

'''Myke Hurley:''' Who knows? And it is a 21 by 28 centimeter and it fits iPads all the way up to the 10.5 in the high horizontal pocket. And then has those really cool clip things so you can put notebooks in it too. So, they do it. They do it. It's in their generous A5 format. It's like the standard.

'''Madison:''' Generous A5. Yeah. Which is cool. I like that. Not A5-ish. It's generous. Generous. A5.

'''Myke Hurley:''' Well, I think that means it's going to fit the A5s, right? You're going to be good.

'''Madison:''' Oh, it'll definitely fit. If it fits anything, 9.7. A5 height is 8.2, 8.3. So, yeah. Something like that. Awesome. Well, we'll put that link to the show notes. We learned something today and also that a notebook product has the name Midwife. So, good to know. Last one. Jacob asks, TPA, what are y'alls? Again, with the y'alls, I love you people so much. This is even y'alls apostrophe S. Favorite properties of ink. So, what's your favorite property of ink, Myke? Is it ink? Is it sheen? Shading? Boringness? Color? Performance?