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Pictured above is the Pelikan Souveran fountain pen barrel, showing firstly the now discontinued translucent barrel and secondly, the current opaque barrel. Given that previously it was seen as one feature that was a unique selling point, a number of customers have enquired about the loss of the translucency. With the translucent barrel the level of ink could be determined, something not possible with the opaque barrel, which the current Pelikan Souveran fountain pens have. Can customers live without the translucency? Will Pelikan return to translucent barrels?

Translucent: If an object or substance is translucent it will allow some light to pass through it.