felt-tips

Porous-tipped writing implements

Felt-tips are pens with a porous fiber tip that delivers ink in a consistent line.

The tip material—originally felt, now usually synthetic—wicks ink from an internal reservoir.

Felt-tips range from fine-point markers for writing to broad-tipped highlighters.

Children's art supplies often feature washable felt-tips: She drew the whole picture with felt-tips.

uses

posters

Printed wall advertisements

whiteboards · banners · crafts · lettering · calligraphy · presentations · classroom · homework

supplies

nibs

Pen tip parts

  • capsHeadwear or upper limits
  • inkWriting fluid
  • barrelHooped cylindrical vessel

refillable · washable · permanent · water-based · alcohol-based · set · pack · case · roll · holder

colors

vibrant

Full of life, intensity

  • boldCourageous and daring
  • neonInert illuminating element
  • pastelPale, gentle shade

fluorescent · primary · rainbow · multicolored · saturated · bright · vivid · hues · spectrum · assorted

drawing

sketch

Hasty informal drawing

color · shade · cartoon · design · storyboard · diagram · inking · caricature · render · trace

marking

highlight

Most notable part

tag · note · edit · circle · checkbox · strikethrough · bracket · arrow · asterisk · bullet-point

Opposites
writing instrument tip mechanism

felt-tipsballpoints

Pens with tiny spheres

ballpoint pens · rollerballs · fountain pens · gel pens · quills

Family

felt-tip, felt, tip, tips, felts, felted, felting, tipped, tipping

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G