@TruthSandwich You are probably right, and yea I saw this link already, it is usually my go to site for trope questions.
I know that horn-rimmed glasses were associated with bookworms long before TV was invented, even before moving pictures.
"Nerd" as word didn't exist before the 1960s. Also, the first synthetic plastics that are used to make the black rims in those glasses wasn't invented until the early 20th century.
Clark Kent wore those type of glasses to help establish the nerdy character in opposition to the powerful superman. That was created in 1938, before TV.
There are also pocket protectors, which are associated with nerd-like scientists and engineers, but that might be a different thing.
I love a good pen and now you have me considering a pocket protector... burt I also accepted I am a nerd a long time ago :)
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I only use foubtain pens myself. As far as mechanical pencils go i love my rotrings which i also use when i need a fineliner
@freemo @Pat @TruthSandwich Zebra F-701 if you can find one. It's nearly all steel and loved by officers working in a jail. It's a bit heavy with a knurled steel grip but it writes very well. It takes the standard Zebra refills or a Fisher Space Pen refill with some modifications.
The ink is very black so I use the very fine point. The ink dries fast enough with the fine point to where I haven't had any issues with smearing.
It's just something about the F-701 that makes it feel well balanced and precise. I believe it was discontinued but came back as a pen for use in medical environments. It's not like the F-301 pens where the plastic grip breaks and the pen is done. Most of the pen is steel with the exception of the click mechanism and interior where it holds the ink.
A refined writing instrument that is durable enough to stab something and go back to writing.