A pen (1) is provided which, has a generally tapered body shape extending from an open end (105) to an apex end (106) incorporating a nib (107) . The pen (1) can be arranged 'in a stack by entry of one pen (1) into another. The pens (1) are designed for general disposability and so are typically formed from a plastics material having a thin wall in association with the tapered arc nature of the pen (1) of sufficient strength to allow gripping for a writing procedure. A nib (107) of the pens (1) includes sufficient ink or a pencil element to allow only short term use.
