According to scholar Angelo Penna, “the spongy fibers of the papyrus contributed to the spread of the ink, particularly along the tiny channels that remained between the thin strips. ”
Teadlase Angelo Penna sõnul „soodustasid papüüruse urbsed kiud tindi laialivalgumist, iseäranis piki õhukeste ribade vahele jäävaid väikseid kanaleid ”.