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Inks pens are commonly used in homes, schools, and offices. They come in many different types and styles. Inexpensive plastic ink pens are lightweight and good for everyday use. More expensive ink pens are generally heavier in weight and are made of metal or plastic and metal. Rollerball pens, ballpoint pens, and fountain pens are the most common ink pen varieties.

Fountain Pen
Fountain pens are not as common as they once were, but they offer an elegant feel and look. They are refilled with bottled ink or small ink cartridges depending on the model. Fountain pens that use bottled ink generally hold more but are more difficult to refill. Pens that use cartridges are more convenient.
The nib is the name given to the tip of a fountain pen. They come in widths ranging from extra fine to broad. Fine nibs provide more accurate results and are better for small handwriting. The stiffness of the nib also varies. A stiffer nib is better if you put a lot of pressure on the pen.

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Ball Pen
A pen that has a disposable refill unit consisting of a metal tube containing a thick, greasy, slow-drying ink, with a tiny textured ball at the writing end. Ink is picked up by the ball and transferred to the paper.

Rollerball Pen
A rollerball pen is very similar to in mechanism to a ball pen but he ink inside the rollerball is a liquid ink. A rollerball gives some of the appearance and feel of fountain pen writing.

Pencils
Pencils are frequently used by students, artists, and architects. These people often prefer them over pens because they frequently need to change their documents. Unlike the indelible ink that most pens use, pencils are erasable. Pencil "lead" is actually made of graphite. Pencils are available in a variety of types. The most common include regular wood pencils, mechanical pencils, and coloured pencils.

Mechanical Pencils
Mechanical pencils are generally refillable and use thin pieces of lead. The lead is usually 0.5 mm or 0.7 mm in width and gets pushed through the pencil when you press a button. The button is usually located on the top or the lower side of the pencil. Mechanical pencils with the button on top are the most common. The pencils with the button on the side allow you to advance the lead without moving your hand.

Coloured Pencils
Coloured pencils frequently provide cleaner, neater results than crayons, markers, or paints. They are just like regular pencils but use coloured lead. Coloured pencils can create accurate detail or colour large areas.

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