Rusty Pen

Overview

The pen is rusty. The mind isn’t.

Rusty Pen is a vintage-inspired cross-platform writing application (Windows, macOS, Linux) that brings the ritual of traditional writing to the digital age — for those who miss the weight of a real pen.

Also available natively on iOS (SwiftUI): download on the App Store.

Features

• ✍️ Four pens — fountain, brush, feather, and ballpoint, each with its own font style and writing sound
• 📜 Paper themes — vintage stationery, parchment, manuscript, and telegram paper, plus custom backgrounds
• 🎨 Six global themes — light, dark, autumn leaves, winter night, ink, and vintage
• 🔊 Immersive sound — pen strokes, button clicks, and six ambient scenes (fireplace, rain, train, cafe, forest, waves)
• 💾 Auto save — articles are stored locally and saved as you write
• 📄 PDF export — keep paper themes and styles in the exported file
• 🌐 Bilingual UI — full English and Chinese interfaces

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