writing instruments
Pens and pencils
Writing instruments are tools used to make marks on a surface—pens, pencils, markers, crayons, chalk.
The term is slightly formal, appearing in office supply contexts or when distinguishing these items as a category: Please bring your own writing instruments to the exam.
It covers everything from a child's crayon to a fountain pen.
- crayonColored wax stick
- markerSomething that signals location
- permanent markerPen with lasting ink
- chalkSoft sedimentary writing stone
- stylusPointed implement for marking
pen · pencil case · quill · highlighter · fine tip · ballpoint pen · rollerball pen · grease pencil · mechanical pencil · number two pencil · fountain pen · ink cartridge · gel pen · calligraphy · reed pen · charcoal · dip pen · brush pen
- Montblancfountain pens, rollerball pens, ballpoint pens, notebooks, ink bottles
writing instrumentserasers
Tools removing pencil marks
correction fluid · white-out · correction tape · backspace key · shredders
writing instrumentspaper
Pressed pulp for writing
substrates · parchment · notebooks · blank pages · stationery