nib holder

The steel brushes also fit in the same size nib holders that are used for the smaller nibs.

As the name suggests, the nib holder holds the nib at an oblique angle of around 55 pointing to the right hand side of the penman.

This feature helps greatly in achieving the steep angle required for writing certain scripts, but more importantly, it prevents the right hand nib tine from dragging on the paper as can be experienced when using a straight nib holder with a straight nib for this purpose.