Kaweco

Kaweco have been manufacturing pens and pencils in Germany since 1883. In the 1930s Kaweco created the Sport line of chunky hexagonal pens which became an enduring classic. The Kaweco brand is now in the hands of passionate pen people H & M Gutberlet and goes from strength to strength. The Sport range still forms the backbone of Kaweco's product range today, and now extends from translucent plastic to solid aluminium versions; and from fountain pens to clutch pencils via ballpoint, rollerball and ink roller versions. All Kaweco items are made with love and attention; we especially recommend the Liliput super-compact pens and the AL Special range.

German Engineering

You can feel the quality of good things with all your senses. Kaweco love the little details and the big. Most of the designs come from a time when clocks were slower and craftsmanship was still a tradition. The production takes place by hand assembly and individual control in the pencil city of Nuremberg.

140 Years of Kaweco

Founding of the Heidelberg pen holder factory by Messrs. Luce and Enßlen. However, the name was not mentioned in the Heidelberg address book until 1889. Kaweco have taken everything from the past that excited their customers back then into the present day and refined it. Click here to read more of their history.

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Kaweco Liliput

Kaweco Collection

Kaweco AC Sport

Kaweco Skyline

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Kaweco AL Sport

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Kaweco FAQ

What’s the history of Kaweco?

Kaweco are a German company founded in Heidelberg in 1883. Despite clearly being proud of that heritage - they include the year ‘1883’ on their logo - they have consistently been innovative in the making of their fountain pens.

The original Kaweco went out of business, but the brand was brought back by pen enthusiast Michael Gutberlet, who loved their old designs - the current range is very heavily inspired by Kaweco pens of old.

What makes Kaweco different?

Being an innovative designer of pens means that Kaweco has a fairly broad range of styles. That includes a variety of shapes, like their octagonal caps; materials used, like aluminium and brass; or sizes, like the pocket-sized Liliput.

Recommended Kaweco products

The mainstay of the Kaweco range since they were first made in 1911 is the Sport. It exemplifies the design philosophy of 'small in the pocket, large in the hand’ concealing most of its length inside its own cap, making it comfortable to write with once that cap is placed on the end.

Being around since 1911 means Kaweco have had time to experiment, so the Sport range comes in a lot of different styles such as the Brass Sport, Frosted Sport and Skyline.

If you’re looking for something a bit more unusual, we have the Kaweco Collection. This selection of pens is from the usual Kaweco pen ranges, but with different colours and finishes that Kaweco have been trying, available in limited quantities, or for a limited time.