Stylus Tips for Smart Writing Tablets: Nibs and Palm

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Choose the right nib

Standard plastic: Balanced feel for most note-taking.
Felt/soft: Adds friction, closer to paper, quieter taps.
Hard/precision: Best for fine diagrams but can sound “tappy.”

Dial in palm rejection

Enable palm rejection in settings; test with your typical grip.
If stray marks appear, increase rejection sensitivity or use a glove.
Disable multi-finger gestures while writing to avoid accidental swipes.

Grip and posture

Hold the pen lightly at 45–60 degrees; avoid pressing hard to save nibs.
Use larger zoom for tiny handwriting; it reduces tension and improves legibility.
Reduce palm contact area by resting on the edge of your hand, not the full palm.

Looking for pens with spare nibs and strong palm rejection? See our Best Digital Notebooks picks.

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I’m Michael Taft, founder of Products For Our Lives. I write practical guides built on first-hand use when possible, careful spec verification, and consistent long-term owner feedback—so you can make a confident purchase without marketing noise.

Stylus Tips for Smart Writing Tablets: Nibs and Palm — Stylus tips for smart writing tablets: nibs, grips, and palm rejection settings that improve handwriting feel, accuracy, and line control for notes.

Expertise: e‑ink & stylus tech, note workflows, display trade-offs & usability

Evaluation background: B.S. in Computer Engineering Technology; Director of Software Engineering; lifelong outdoors experience; safety training and certifications listed on my profile.

Methodology: I focus on day-to-day usability: writing feel, latency, glare, file formats, OCR/workflow realities, and ecosystem lock-in. I verify specs in documentation and look for repeatable patterns in long-term feedback.