LAMY Safari Cosy 020 Fountain Pen

A fountain pen is admittedly an extravagant response to the modern habit of signing for parcels, scribbling meeting notes, and then immediately photographing the notes because nobody can read them. Still, the LAMY Safari Cosy 020 makes a reasonable case for keeping handwriting in circulation. It is a 2022 Cozy-series special edition, dressed in strong strawberry red from cap to clip, for people who find ordinary office supplies emotionally undercaffeinated.

The appeal is not merely that it is red. The matt ASA-plastic body, polished stainless-steel nib, and ergonomic grip give the LAMY Safari Cosy 020 a proper fountain-pen brief rather than novelty-stationery behaviour. At 144 mm long and 16 g, it is a deliberately visible object: the sort of pen that will not quietly disappear beneath a stack of receipts and three mystery charging cables.

We think it earns a place as the colourful alternative for someone building a desk setup that is useful first and mildly ridiculous second. A LAMY T 10 blue cartridge is included, while the manufacturer recommends the Z 28 converter for bottled ink. That leaves a straightforward choice: keep things cartridge-simple, or invite bottles of ink into your life and accept the administrative consequences.

The practical caveat is sitting in plain sight. This is strawberry red, not discreet burgundy pretending to be grown-up. That is precisely the point for the right buyer, but anyone seeking a pen that vanishes into a boardroom pencil case should not expect camouflage from a cap, clip, and spacer ring all committed to the same berry agenda.