Pelikan Pura was launched in 2008, a year after the Ductus was introduced. The brochure at the time described the Pura as "Straight-lined. Simple. Pure. This is how unmistakably the Pura shows itself from the cap to the barrel. The balanced combination of matte and shiny surfaces refines the aluminum writing instrument into a discreetly elegant silhouette. The solid, spring-loaded silver clip on the cap subtly accentuates the straight-lined shape design of the pen. The smooth ink supply is ensured by the convenient cartridge filling mechanism which makes the Pura fountain pen easy to use. The polished stainless-steel nib provides a pleasant writing feel and is available in EF, F, M and B nib sizes. The M nib creates a medium typeface and is suitable for handwritings with bigger swings". Pelikan likely placed the Pura as an intermediate line⁽²⁾ below the Ductus. The Pura had a metal body like the Ductus but with steel nibs, unlike the Ductus. Different from the Ductus, the Pura was a conventional cartridge/converter filling pen that can be filled directly from an ink bottle.