My daughters have been using Sakura pens and I ended up getting a set for myself. I just bought the 8-piece set on Amazon that includes a brush pen (so you can vary the line width) and a graphic pen (for thick lines). The ink is very black and doesn't smear when you erase pencil lines below it. And at $10 for the set, it's a good deal.
Sakura pen and brush pen set
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Beloved metal-body Rotring 600 mechanical pencil on sale
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Excellent low-cost brush pens for art and calligraphy
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