Pentel

Japanese maker of pens, known for the Sign Pen felt-tip and mechanical pencils.

Pentel was founded in Tokyo and first made crayons and paints for schools. The name comes from pen and pastel.

The Sign Pen of 1963 was one of the first fibre-tip pens and soon spread beyond Japan. Pentel has since made mechanical pencils, gel pens and paints.

Straight plastic bodies in clear colours.

The name Pentel printed on the body.

• Pens and writing
• Pentel Sign Pen