We use pens every day. We click them, cap them, toss them in bags — all without a second thought. But have you ever looked closely at the cap and noticed that tiny hole at the top? It seems insignificant, but it’s actually hiding a pretty incredible story.
Let’s uncover the surprising truth about one of the most overlooked features of your everyday writing tool.
Before ballpoint pens and rollerballs were everywhere, people wrote with quills and fountain pens — tools that didn’t need caps. But as pens evolved, so did the need to protect the tip, preserve ink, and make pens portable. Enter: the pen cap.