Even with our modern writing technogies, putting pencil to paper remains a great way to spark ideas. Pencils remain a must-have for students, artists, and inventors. Enjoy these pencils and pencil ...

The Wingback Designer’s mechanical pencil pairs a Japanese mechanism with a British-engineered brass case, creating a pleasingly weighted writing device. The integral reservoir has been designed to ...

He also included paper and stamps, to make notes and write letters. Strange, then, that he omitted to mention the very pencil with which he was making the list. Stranger still, when you realise ...

The out-of-the-box writing and drawing on an iPad is a mixed bag. The Pencil hardware’s sensors, combined with the iPad’s excellent screen, make it feel like you’re actually inking the surface of the ...

With thick and easy-to-write-with lead and a design meant to offer the comfort and feel of a standard wooden pencil, this type of mechanical pencil is catching on with people who are particular ...

So when Ryan shared his thoughts on using the Pencil for non-artistic purposes, I took it as an opportunity to try out the Pencil as a complement to my writing needs rather than a futile diversion.

While all of the Pencil models will allow you to write notes and sketch on your iPad, they do offer different capabilities depending on the model you choose. The 1st-Gen Pencil delivers a precise ...