Best beginner calligraphy starter kits, according to AI

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Beginner Calligraphy Starter Kits

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Best Beginner Calligraphy Starter Kits, According to ChatGPT & Google AI | Parse

#	Brand	What AI says	Mention rate
1	TombowThe overwhelming favorite for modern brush calligraphy, especially its Fudenosuke pens.	The overwhelming favorite for modern brush calligraphy, especially its Fudenosuke pens.	58%
2	Speedball Art Products		53%
3	Pilot Pen		32%
4	Manuscript Pen CompanyA reliable, budget-friendly option for starter fountain and dip-pen sets.	A reliable, budget-friendly option for starter fountain and dip-pen sets.	30%
5	RhodiaThe go-to brand recommendation for smooth, bleed-proof practice paper.	The go-to brand recommendation for smooth, bleed-proof practice paper.	30%
6	Etsy		21%
7	Blick Art Materials		18%
8	Written Word CalligraphyCited for its premium, comprehensive kits for learning modern calligraphy.	Cited for its premium, comprehensive kits for learning modern calligraphy.	17%
9	Walmart		16%
10	Pentel		15%
11	Hobby Lobby		15%
12	Mont Marte		14%
13	Zieler		13%
14	The Postman's KnockA top pick for educator-curated, high-quality modern calligraphy kits.	A top pick for educator-curated, high-quality modern calligraphy kits.	13%
15	PilotFrequently recommended for its user-friendly Parallel Pens for broad-edge scripts.	Frequently recommended for its user-friendly Parallel Pens for broad-edge scripts.	13%
16	Hinkler		12%
17	Trustela		12%
18	Nikko GThe most frequently cited nib for beginners learning traditional dip-pen calligraphy.	The most frequently cited nib for beginners learning traditional dip-pen calligraphy.	12%
19	Staedtler		12%
20	Bic		11%
21	Michaels		10%
22	Jackson's Art Supplies		10%
23	Barnes & Noble		10%
24	Lamy		9%
25	Vial Designs		7%
26	Faber-Castell		7%
27	Kaweco		7%
28	Tachikawa Net		6%
29	Lettering Daily		6%
30	Zebra Pen		5%
31	The Happy Ever Crafter		5%
32	Gathered		4%
33	Canson		4%
34	Kuretake ZIG		3%
35	Wordsworth & Black		3%
36	Exaclair		3%
37	Nikko		3%
38	Sakura of America		3%
39	Moblique		3%
40	June & Lucy		3%
41	Arte of the Booke		3%
42	HP		3%
43	Target		3%
44	Paper & Grace		3%
45	Cult Pens		3%
46	Goulet Pens		2%
47	Nikko		2%
48	SpiceBox		2%
49	PilotFrequently recommended for its user-friendly Parallel Pens for broad-edge scripts.	Frequently recommended for its user-friendly Parallel Pens for broad-edge scripts.	2%
50	Jerry's Artarama		2%
51	Pen & Tool		2%
52	Artline		2%
53	U.S. Art Supply		2%
54	JetPens		2%
55	Wildflower Art Studio		2%
56	Kohl's		2%
57	Higgins		2%
58	Kuretake		2%
59	Amazon		2%
60	Office Depot		2%
61	Winsor & Newton		2%
62	ArtLex		1%
63	Laura Hooper Design House		1%
64	Goldspot		1%
65	by Moon & Tide		1%
66	The Pen Company		1%
67	Reddit		1%
68	John Neal Books		1%
69	Plaid Online		1%
70	Paper Source		1%
71	Sumi Ink		<1%
72	Penguin Random House		<1%
73	Mirabelle Makery		<1%
74	Newell Brands		<1%
75	MyUS		<1%
76	Royal Talens		<1%
77	Calligrascape		<1%
78	MUJI		<1%
79	PilotFrequently recommended for its user-friendly Parallel Pens for broad-edge scripts.	Frequently recommended for its user-friendly Parallel Pens for broad-edge scripts.	<1%
80	Yasutomo		<1%
81	Plaza Artist Materials		<1%
82	Karin		<1%
83	Alphabet		<1%
84	Rizzoli Bookstore		<1%
85	Sam Dubeau		<1%
86	ARTISTRO		<1%
87	Chalkful of Love		<1%
88	eBay		<1%
89	Best Buy		<1%
90	Kalo Make Art		<1%
91	Wood Art Supply		<1%
92	Rainbow Resource Center		<1%
93	Nikko Industries		<1%
94	Itoya		<1%
95	GC Quill		<1%
96	Pen Boutique		<1%
97	Strathmore Artist Papers		<1%
98	Tom's Studio		<1%
99	Staples		<1%
100	Clairefontaine		<1%