• Pininfarina - matita Prima Forever
  • Pininfarina - matita Prima Forever
  • Pininfarina - matita Prima Forever
  • Pininfarina - matita Prima Forever
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Prima Forever

Prima Forever

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Color: Silver

Minimalist design

Length 18 cm, max diameter 1 cm

Patented Ethergraf tip

it writes forever, without ink

Made in Italy

care and attention to detail

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The Pininfarina Prima Forever inkless pen uses an Ethergraf tip, a patented metal alloy inspired by Leonardo da Vinci's silverpoint stylus. The mark it leaves on paper is permanent, achieved through natural oxidation of the surface, with no wear to the tip and no maintenance required.

Pininfarina Prima Forever: Ethergraf inkless pen

The Pininfarina Prima Forever pen uses neither ink nor graphite. The Ethergraf tip gently oxidizes the paper upon contact, leaving a fine, precise, and permanent line. It is suitable for sketching, creative annotations, and light technical drawing — not for quick note-taking or signing documents.

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  • Ethergraf tip: patented metal alloy, does not wear out and requires no refills
  • Permanent mark through natural paper oxidation, fine and precise line
  • Design by Sergio Mori, special mention Grandesign Etico Award 2012
  • Made in Italy with micro-casting and artisanal turning
  • Hand-applied finishes, each piece is unique
  • Suitable for sketches, creative annotations, light technical drawing

To complement the Prima Forever on your desk, pair it with a notebook with paper suitable for the Ethergraf tip. If you're looking for an ink-based tool instead, the Pilot Iroshizuku take-sumi (bamboo charcoal black) or the J. Herbin La Perle Des Encres Perle noir offer a deep black suitable for those who love a precise and lasting mark.

Ethergraf Technology: How it works

When the tip touches the paper, the friction gently oxidizes the paper's surface, creating a permanent and indelible mark. The line is fine and subtle, similar to that of a pencil but with greater precision. It does not smudge, does not dirty, and the tip does not wear out over time, so it requires no replacement or refilling of any kind.

The Pininfarina Prima Forever inkless pen is not designed for everyday use like taking work notes. It prefers a slow gesture: it is closer to sketching, to evoked annotation, to the mark that tells an idea. Unlike traditional pens, it leaves no ink residue and requires no maintenance.

Sergio Mori Design and Italian craftsmanship

The Prima Forever was designed by Sergio Mori, who interpreted Pininfarina's values with fluid lines and a precise balance between form and function. In 2012, the project received a special mention at the Grandesign Etico Award, an award dedicated to design, innovation, and ethics. Each piece is made in Italy with micro-casting and artisanal turning; the finishes are applied by hand, so each piece has its own unique characteristics.

The renowned Italian industrial design house Pininfarina brings the same formal attention applied to automotive projects to this tool. Discover also the Pininfarina Speedform or the entire Pininfarina collection on Pens.it.

Who is the Pininfarina Prima Forever pen suitable for?

It is suitable for creatives, designers, architects, and lovers of Italian design who are looking for a tool for sketches and annotations, not a substitute for traditional pens. Furthermore, it is a suitable gift choice for those who appreciate design objects with their own verifiable history: Ethergraf technology, the 2012 recognition, and Italian artisanal production.

FAQ

How does the Ethergraf inkless pen work?

The patented metal alloy tip, upon contact with the paper, gently oxidizes the paper, creating a fine and permanent line, similar to that of a pencil but more precise. It uses neither ink nor graphite.

Is the Pininfarina Prima Forever suitable for everyday use?

It is not designed for taking work notes or signing documents. The Pininfarina pen Prima Forever is suitable for sketching, creative annotations, and light technical drawing. It is a tool for slow gestures, not a substitute for traditional pens.

How long does the Ethergraf tip last?

The tip does not wear out and requires no refills. Consequently, there are no costs for tip replacement or refilling. It is a tool designed to last over time without maintenance.

What is the difference between the Prima Forever and a traditional pen?

The inkless pen uses neither ink nor graphite. It creates a mark through controlled oxidation of the paper, with a fine and permanent line. It is not intended to replace traditional pens, but to offer a different writing experience, more reflective and suited to creative gestures.

Is it suitable as a gift?

The Pininfarina Prima Forever inkless pen is a suitable choice for those who appreciate Italian design and tools with their own verifiable narrative. The Ethergraf technology, the Grandesign Etico Award 2012 recognition, and Italian artisanal production make it an object with specific characteristics.

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The Pininfarina Forever series styluses are "graph-engravers" composed of an aluminum stem and an ETHERGRAF® tip, specially forged by a team of goldsmiths who cast the block of metal alloy and oversee the manufacturing processes, shaping the various models up to the polishing and finishing stages. The tip is assembled to the stem only at a later stage, making each piece unique.

Conical body in anodized aluminum, available in 6 colors: silver, gold, titanium, copper, rust, bronze, red.

The Ethergraf® tip

The ETHERGRAF® tip allows you to write without using ink or graphite, simply by exploiting the oxidation of the paper.
It microscopically "scratches" the paper, oxidizing it and leaving a light but indelible mark.
Thanks to its porosity, ordinary paper, i.e. untreated cellulose paper (made from plant fibres bonded together through a process called "felting"), is a material that reacts perfectly to the passage of the metal tip.

Minimalist design even in the packaging

The Pininfarina Segno Prima pen is packaged in an original black, cylindrical cardboard box, which supports the pen on the desk like a modern fountain pen.

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