Shakespeare probably wrote with the same ink pretty much everybody used during that time period, iron gall ink. read more
Here’s a Wikipedia entry that describes what some believe to be Shakespeare’s style which mentions his quill and ink - Shakespeare's handwriting - Wikipedia. While printing was very popular, paper was still not very economical. School children used wooden tablets. Common folk use animal skin type papers or cheaper parchments. read more
Best Answer: Pencils were NOT INVENTED until about 300 YEARS after Shakespeare died and paper was rare and VERY VALUABLE because it was all made by hand. The only way to write in INK was with a QUILL PEN and an ink made from various organic materials. read more