 This is because stub nibs on steel pens were invented as a reaction to the sharp and scratchy nature of the early pointed steel pens, and are intended to be for rapid and easy writing.Many of the early steel stub nibs were marketed to professions who had a need to write large amounts of text rapidly, without caring if the text was finely written or not.Names such as Judge's Quill, or Probate Pen or Lawyer's Pen all point to the legal profession as a major type of customer.