Is your desire for all things pink reaching down to writing instruments? Are you constantly checking stationery shops for pink pens? There are so many delicious shades of pink and although pink has been labelled as a classic girly color, men are lately falling for it too. From carnation pink and fuchsia to hot pink and magenta and from shocking pink to cherry blossom, there is a shade of pink for everyone. And if you want to put pink pen to paper, pen manufacturers do not disappoint.
Pink Faber-Castell
Faber Castell PITT Artist Pens carry high-quality pigment ink which is light-fast and waterproof. PITT pens come in four nibs: Small, Fine, Medium and Brush. Faber-Castell Artist Pens are excellent for writing, drawing, sketching and cartooning and offer pink lovers a feast to the senses. Shades of pink of PITT pens: Middle Purple Pink, Permanent Carmine, Pink Carmine, Pink Madder Lake and Magenta.
Pink Pentel
The original Pentel Superb Ballpoint comes in also pink. If gel pens are the instrument of choice, go for the Pentel Slicci 03 Gel Rollerball Pen and watch its needlepoint tip draw smoothly a delicious line of pink and baby pink, or for a daring fluorescent pink get the Pentel Gel Grip Fluoro.
Pink Pilot
It is a fountain pen on the cheap but Pilot V Pen does not disappoint. Its medium steel nib is a smooth operator and what's more the ink is pink! From Pilot comes also the G-Tec-C4, a rollerball pen which leaves behind an ultra fine line of gel ink – pink of course. Changed your mind and don't want to see pink anymore? The Pilot Frixion Erasable contains an ink that can be erased.
Pink Uni-Ball
The shades of pink the Uni-Ball Signo offers are out of this world. Feast your senses on Pastel Pink, Sparkling Pink and Metallic Pink and there is even Scented Strawberry Pink and Bubblegum Pink in Uniball's Signo UM-120 range. There is also the Uni-Ball Signo UM-120 Smooth (pink) for conventional writing. The ink used in this range is waterproof and ligh-fast and performs well on dark paper as well.
Pink Zebra
Zebra pens have been around since 1897 and sure enough they have pink pens to offer to those who love this color. The new Zebra AR7 rollerball pen comes in pink as does the J-Roller RX 07. The Zebra Sarasa Gel Rollerball comes in pink but also in fuchsia. The Zebra Jimnie Gel Rollerball contains pink ink and what's more: archival-quality, acid-free pink. A pink to last for generations! And if you want to write pink and smell it then the Zebra Sniff-Itz Scented Gel Pen is for you: not simply pink but Peach Pink.
Pink Highlighters
Dazzle those around you and highlight important text with (pink) highlighters. Zebra has got the Zebra Zazzle Liquid Ink Highlighter whose broad tip produces a 3mm line. Its clear barrel allows the pink lover to see the ink flow. Staedtler Triplus Textsurfer comes in pink and Stabilo has got a great range of highlighters that also come in pink: Stabilo Boss Executive Highlighter and Stabilo Luminator.
Pink Pens That are Pink
Here is a list of pink pens that not only carry pink ink but also look pink:
- Pentel Hybrid Gel Pen
- Pentel LineStyle Pink Barrel
- Pilot V5 and V7 Hi Tec Point
- Pilot FRIXION Ballpoint
- Staedtler Triplus Fineliner
- Stabilo Swing Cool
- Uni-Ball Fantom
- Zebra Clip on Slim
- Zebra Jimnie Gel Rollerball Medium
- Uni-Ball Vision Elite
Whichever rollerball pen, gel pen, fine liner or highlighter you chose: think pink, write pink, Love Pink.
For pink fountain pen ink, see Pink Ink: Cartridge Inks and Bottled Ink in Shades of Pink
Lito Apostolakou - Lito is a historian with an interest in digital archives and online historical resources. She is the author of blog Palimpsest.
