LT Nib is a WooCommerce block theme for shops that sell fountain pens, nib units, bottled ink and paper. It has a writing-sample hero on ruled paper, a nib size guide with stroke samples from EF to a 1.1 mm stub, an ink swatch library of round blots, a filling systems explainer, pen care steps, a paper pairing table, an engraving option and a starter kit builder, all on WooCommerce's own blocks. Pro Unlimited adds the AI kit, so an assistant can rebrand and extend the store safely.
- Store type: Purpose store
- Made for: Fountain pens and ink (Books, arts & hobbies)
- Live demo: woocommerce.ltheme.com/lt-nib/
- Product page and download: LT Nib on ltheme.com
- Requires: WordPress 7.0+, WooCommerce 10.0+, PHP 8.1+
- Version: 1.0.0
Editions
- Free: the LT Nib theme package: all templates, the section patterns, page layouts and colour styles. No demo content or demo import; the footer credit stays.
- Pro Standard ($29 a year): + the complete LT Nib demo store with one-click import, one year of updates with a licence key and ticket support; the footer credit is removed.
- Pro Unlimited ($49 once): + the AI kit, unlimited websites and lifetime updates and support.
See the editions table.
Quick setup
- Install and activate WooCommerce, then upload and activate LT Nib (Install the theme).
- Pro: Appearance → Demo import → Import (Demo import), then add your licence key in Appearance → Licence.
- Free: build the pages with the theme’s patterns and page layouts (below).
- Pick a colour style in Appearance → Editor → Styles, set your logo and menu.
- Replace the sample content and go live (Going live).
What the demo import adds (Pro)
Appearance → Demo import shows one demo, Nib: A cream-paper and ink-blue shop for fountain pens, nib units and bottled ink, with a writing-sample hero, a nib size guide with stroke samples, an ink swatch library, filling systems, pen care steps, a paper pairing table, an engraving option and a starter kit builder. It adds:
- 15 products (9 variable, with options, 4 on sale)
- 6 product categories: Fountain pens, Nib units, Bottled ink, Cartridges & converters, Paper & notebooks, Care, kits & engraving
- 6 pages: Home, Shop, The nib & ink guide, About, Contact, FAQ & delivery (WooCommerce’s own Cart, Checkout and My account pages are used as they are)
- The main menu: Pens, Nibs, Ink, Paper, More, Nib guide, Help
- The style Ink blue, the site title and tagline and the announcement bar text
Existing content is never changed: anything whose address is already taken is skipped. Prices are marked “Example prices”.
Pages in the live demo
Open them on the live demo:
| Page | What it shows |
|---|---|
| Homepage | Writing-sample hero, nib size guide, ink swatch library, filling systems, pen care steps, paper pairing table, engraving option, starter kit builder and FAQ. |
| Shop | Three-column WooCommerce product grid with category tabs on a ruled line: pens, nibs, ink, cartridges, paper, care and kits. |
| Product page | A variable fountain pen by nib size (EF, F, M, B) and colour, with pen details, sample line widths and a care note. |
| The nib & ink guide | A niche guide page: nib size guide with a line-width table, ink swatch library, filling systems, pen care, paper pairing, engraving, starter kit and guide questions. |
| Cart and checkout | WooCommerce Cart and Checkout blocks with a distraction-free checkout header. |
The nib & ink guide: the store-type page
A niche guide page: nib size guide with a line-width table, ink swatch library, filling systems, pen care, paper pairing, engraving, starter kit and guide questions. This is the Purpose store page of LT Nib: see it on the live demo. Pro imports it with the demo; with Free, create a page and insert the The nib & ink guide page layout from Patterns → LT Nib: full pages.
What is in the theme
- 20 section patterns and 5 page layouts, including a nib & ink guide page
- Ruled-paper design: faint ruled lines and a red margin line on the soft bands
- Nib size guide from EF to a 1.1 mm stub with stroke samples and a line-width table
- Ink swatch library of round ink blots with sample shading, sheen and dry times
- Filling systems explainer, pen care steps and a paper pairing table
- Engraving option and a starter kit builder (sample prices)
- Three colour styles: Ink blue, Oxblood and Midnight ink (dark); fonts self-hosted (IM Fell English + Mina)
- WooCommerce blocks for shop, product, cart, checkout and account
Section patterns
Add them to any page from the block inserter: Patterns → LT Nib: shop sections. Every edition has all of them.
| Pattern | What it is |
|---|---|
| Brand story | Image beside the shop story, values checklist and a signature line. |
| Contact cards | Four cards: phone, email, writing desk and nib swap. |
| Pens on offer | Products that are on sale, with sale badges, a heading row and a button. |
| Delivery rates | Delivery options and example fees in a card on a ruled band. |
| Engraving option (sample text) | Dark band with three steps, sample prices, an engraved barrel drawing, letter styles and two buttons. |
| FAQ | Heading on the left, expandable questions on the right. |
| Filling systems explainer | Three cards with line drawings: cartridge, converter and piston, with sample capacities. |
| Ink sample banner | Dark banner with headline, two buttons and a square image. |
| Writing-sample hero | A ruled paper sheet with the headline, buttons and handwritten line art beside a pen photo. |
| On the desk (image and text) | Image on the left, kicker, headline, text, checklist and a button on the right. |
| Ink swatch library | Round ink blots with names, colour family and sample properties, each linking to the ink. |
| Starter kit builder | Four option cards (pen, nib, ink, paper and care) beside a dark kit summary with an example price. |
| Newsletter band | Dark band with a headline, short text and a sign-up button. |
| Nib size guide (EF to stub) | Five nib cards with stroke samples and sample line widths, then a nib size table. |
| Paper pairing table | Paper types with sample weights, feathering, show-through and the nibs and inks that suit them. |
| Pen care steps | Text and photo beside six numbered care steps with icons and a care note. |
| Pens and ink (live products) | Heading row with a Shop all button and a three-column product collection (newest first). |
| Reviews (sample) | Three review cards on a ruled band. SAMPLE TEXT: replace with real reviews you may publish. |
| Shop tabs (categories on a ruled line) | Linked category tabs (pens, nibs, ink, cartridges, paper, care) on a ruled line. Also used at the top of the shop templates. |
| Writing desk visit and hours | Address, opening hours and two buttons next to an image. |
Page layouts
Full pages in Patterns → LT Nib: full pages. Create a page, open the inserter and pick one to start from:
- Home: Nib (fountain pens, nibs and ink): Demo homepage: writing-sample hero, nib size guide, ink swatch library, filling systems, pen care steps, paper pairing table, engraving option, starter kit builder and FAQ.
- About page: About page: intro, brand story, on the desk, pen care steps and the writing desk visit.
- Contact page: Contact page: intro, contact cards, writing desk visit and quick answers.
- FAQ & delivery page: FAQ & delivery page: intro, questions, delivery rates and the engraving option (sample prices).
- The nib & ink guide page: Niche guide: intro, nib size guide with table, ink swatch library, filling systems, pen care, paper pairing, engraving, starter kit and guide questions.
Colour styles
Change the style in Appearance → Editor → Styles (how). LT Nib has 3:
| Style | Main colour |
|---|---|
| Ink blue (default) | #1F3A93 |
| Oxblood | #6E1A35 |
| Midnight ink | #141A2A |
Fonts
Bundled with the theme (self-hosted, no Google Fonts requests). Change them in Styles → Typography.
| Used for | Font |
|---|---|
| Headings | IM Fell English |
| Body text | Mina |
Store-type notes: Purpose store
- The home page has only the sections this kind of shop needs; add more from the theme’s patterns if you want them.
- Every fact in the specialist sections (guides, care notes, times, prices) is a sample: replace it with what is true for your shop.
AI kit (Pro Unlimited)
With Pro Unlimited, an AI assistant reads the theme rules and can swap in your pens, nib sizes and inks, update the swatch library and paper table, set your engraving and delivery terms and build landing pages without breaking the blocks. It can also import the demo, switch styles and create draft pages through WordPress Abilities.
Example prompt: Set up this LT Nib store for my fountain pen shop "Margin & Line" in Leeds (sample business). Pens from £24, inks from £12, engraving at £8 per line with two extra days, studio open Wednesday to Saturday. Use the Oxblood style, replace the sample inks with my six inks (blue-black, teal, burgundy, sepia, green-black and grey), keep the line widths marked as samples and write my returns policy: unused pens within 30 days, engraved pens excluded.
See AI kit for the files, the prompts and the Abilities.
Before you go live
Everything in the demo is sample content: products, prices, specs, reviews, addresses and opening times. Replace it with your own, or delete it, and follow the going-live checklist. Pro Unlimited: python3 tools/check-theme.py --launch in the theme folder lists every sample left.
Demo photos
The live demo of LT Nib shows real photos; the theme uses its own illustrations and placeholders. The photos are from Pexels, free to use under the Pexels licence (credit is not required, but we thank the photographers):
bottled-ink.jpg: photo by seymasungr on Pexelscare.jpg: photo by Jill Burrow on Pexelscat-bottled-ink.jpg: photo by Jill Burrow on Pexelscat-care-kits.jpg: photo by Cup of Couple on Pexelscat-cartridges-converters.jpg: photo by Jill Burrow on Pexelscat-fountain-pens.jpg: photo by seymasungr on Pexelscat-nibs.jpg: photo by MART PRODUCTION on Pexelscat-paper-notebooks.jpg: photo by Cup of Couple on Pexelsdesk.jpg: photo by Arina Krasnikova on Pexelsengraving-service.jpg: photo by Mathias Reding on Pexelseveryday-fountain-pen.jpg: photo by Pixabay on Pexelshero.jpg: photo by Towfiqu barbhuiya on Pexelsink-cartridges.jpg: photo by Diana ✨ on Pexelsink-sample-set.jpg: photo by Yashasvi Nagda on Pexelsitalic-stub-nib.jpg: photo by Pixabay on Pexelsletter-fountain-pen.jpg: photo by Pixabay on Pexelslined-notebook.jpg: photo by PNW Production on Pexelspen-flush-kit.jpg: photo by Carolina Roepers on Pexelspiston-converter.jpg: photo by Mathias Reding on Pexelspiston-fountain-pen.jpg: photo by Pixabay on Pexelspocket-fountain-pen.jpg: photo by Elisabeth Ende on Pexelsstarter-writing-kit.jpg: photo by MART PRODUCTION on Pexelssteel-nib-unit.jpg: photo by Luis Alberto Garcia Garcia on Pexelsstory.jpg: photo by cottonbro studio on Pexelswriting-pad.jpg: photo by DS stories on Pexels
Questions about LT Nib
How does the nib size guide work?
Five cards show a stroke sample, the sample line width and what each size suits, from EF to a 1.1 mm stub. A table below compares handwriting size and paper. The pens in the demo are variable products with a Nib attribute, so customers pick the size on the product page.
Can I show my own ink colours?
Yes. Each swatch in the ink swatch library is a round blot image with a name, colour family and property chips that link to the ink. Copy a swatch, change its colours and link it to your product; the demo's bottled ink is a variable product by colour.
Are the line widths and ink properties real data?
No. They are sample figures marked as such. Line widths, shading, sheen and dry times change with paper and nib, so replace them with your own tests.
Can customers order engraving?
The engraving band explains the steps and sample prices, and the demo sells engraving as a variable product (lines and lettering). Collecting the engraving text needs a checkout field or a product add-ons plugin.
Can the starter kit builder sell custom bundles?
The kit builder shows the choices and an example kit. A live picker needs a product bundles plugin; the demo sells two ready kits as a variable product.
Do the demo photos come with the theme?
No. The live demo uses Pexels photos; the theme ships its own stroke samples, ink blots, line drawings and illustrations.
Ask AI about LT Nib
Ask in your own words. The assistant answers from these docs and links the sections it used.
AI answers can be wrong; check the linked section. Never share passwords or licence keys. Open a ticket