INK LEAD FOR A FOUNTAIN PEN

The ink conductor for a fountain pen has a main body (1) which has radial ink receiving chambers (2), the rear end of which main body can be connected to the ink reservoir of the fountain pen and which has an axially extending groove on the nib resting side for receiving an insert part (10), an air duct (5) and at least one capillary ink supply duct being formed between said insert part and the base of the groove. The front end of the ink supply duct opens out into an ink pad space (30) which is formed between the main body (1) and the insert part (10) and is connected to the nib resting surface via a capillary ink discharge gap which is present between the front end region of the insert part (10) and the main body (1). The ink discharge gap extends from the axial centre plane, running through the centre of the groove, of the ink conductor to both its sides and, at least partially, to the rear.