Thanks to Wired’s 100 Perfect Gifts Whether You’ve Been Naughty or Nice, I discovered the Uni-Ball Kuru Toga. Its name means “arrive sharp” In Japanese and its been engineered to revolve the tip via a clutch system to prevent the point from developing a chisel point. Arrive sharp, indeed. $9 at JetPens, of course. (via…

The Kaweco AL Sport is a stubby little octagonal mechanical pencil that’s just over four inches long. The AL Sport faithfully replicates the original design from 1935, comes in three metallic finishes, and sports a sturdy 0.7mm lead. Pocket clip, carrying pouches and matching ballpoint pen are also available. £39 Kaweco also makes a fountain…