How far can a single BIC pen go?
Far enough to bring Shakespeare back to life.
The original manuscripts of Romeo and Juliet and other Shakespearean classics were lost to history. But BIC saw in this absence a chance to write a new chapter — one that would honor the past and prove the lasting power of its most iconic pen.
Using just one BIC, we rewrote an entire book.
Letter by letter, line by line, Shakespeare’s handwriting was reborn — thanks to the hands of a master calligrapher, the precision of a forensic handwriting expert, and the intelligence of cutting-edge AI.
We wanted the manuscript to look exactly as if Shakespeare himself had written it.
And then, the story came full circle. The manuscript was returned to Stratford-upon-Avon, where it now lives at the Royal Shakespeare Theatre.
A gift to the public. A tribute to the Bard. A testament to how a simple pen can make history — again.
