digital pen

Tablet writing tool

A digital pen is a stylus that writes on electronic screens or special paper, capturing handwriting as digital data.

Unlike a mouse, it allows natural writing and drawing motions.

Some digital pens work only with specific devices; others use cameras or sensors to record strokes on ordinary paper for later transfer to a computer.

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drawing · sketch · handwriting · pressure · pressure sensitivity · nib · iPad · graphics · stroke · ink · sensitivity · artist · cursor · hover · tilt · calibrate · scribble · annotation

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technology/medium

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Fluid-dispensing writing tool

ballpoint pen · fountain pen · quill · felt-tip pen · marker

era/modernity

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Feather used for writing

quill pen · feather pen · reed pen · chisel

input method

digital penkeyboard

Array of input keys

mouse · typewriter · touchpad · trackball · speech-to-text

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G