We are an independent stationery company inspired by heritage and moved by the legacy of good writing and penmanship. We sell both retail and custom stationery products, focusing on quality, craft, beauty and functionality.
Based in North Carolina, Station N°5 is a Black Woman-Owned stationery company that honors the art and craft of handwriting.
The Station N°5 name is inspired by African American writing stations of the 19th and early 20th centuries. Writing stations were used to teach and practice the art and craft of handwriting and penmanship. After being legally denied the right to literacy, many African Americans considered good handwriting a marker of intellect and a path to freedom.
Here at Station N°5, we aim to spread the love and benefits of good handwriting and penmanship through thoughtfully crafted and carefully curated writing tools, gifts and accessories. We think beyond stationery as fancy desk adornments to stationery as a pathway to self-expression and strong connection.
In an increasingly digital world, the art and craft of handwriting is golden. As much as we believe in embracing modern technological innovation, we also believe in sitting down at a desk to write a letter to a friend… in jotting down notes in a business meeting… in scribbling fresh ideas on a sticky note pad. We call it balance. For the less digital side of your world, Station N°5 equips you with affordable and quality stationery tools, gifts and accessories for self-expression and strong connection.
I was born and raised in Charlotte, North Carolina and have been well-acquainted with writing and penmanship throughout my life.
My father showed great pride and care in penmanship through his handwritten letters, greeting cards and notes scribbled on legal pads. My mother used pen and paper to balance checkbooks and jot down notes.
Over the years, my personal penchant for penmanship, pens and journals developed. Shortly before graduating from my master’s degree program, I decided to launch my own stationery company.
Station N°5 allows me to break from the digital demands of my professional work. Here, I merge a bit of history, handwriting, and my personal taste in stationery.
I’m excited to share and grow the vision of Station N°5 with you.
— ariana
— ariana
