Well, the number 2 pencil is perfect for that.” Here’s the deal with the number: it actually tells us how dense the lead in the pencil is. The higher the number, the more dense the lead.

Download it now with a free trial. Colorware is out with a fun new product today – Apple Number 2 Pencil. The makeover transforms Apple’s high-end stylus to look just like a classic pencil.

No.2 pencils are widely used, but you may not know what the number actually refers to. This video explains how pencils developed into their modern form and the significance of the labeled numbers.

That number two rating is based on a scale for hardness: 1, 2, 3, or 4. That scale was created by American poet and philosopher Henry David Thoreau when he was working at his family's pencil factory.

The limited edition Apple Number 2 Pencil transforms Apple's 2nd-gen stylus into a facsimile of a standard HB #2 pencil, with the only thing missing being chew marks on the eraser. "What sets it ...

For this week's giveaway, we've teamed up with ColorWare to offer MacRumors readers a chance to win a custom Apple Pencil 2 that's been painted to look like an actual number 2 pencil. ColorWare is ...

ColorWare charges $215 for one of the new Crayon Pencils, which is something of a bargain over the non-Pro Number 2 Pencil, which also sells for $215 but is a mod of the cheaper 2nd-gen Pencil.

The number on the pencil indicates the degree of how hard the graphite is. Pencils with lower numbers are easier to erase but don't smudge as easily. That's why the No. 2 pencil is used on test ...

But after LaQuan Smith’s Fall/Winter 2024 show on Monday night, Bazaar editors are feeling freshly inspired to put forth the humble No. 2 pencil as a contender for best fall hair accessory.

Last fall Apple launched an Apple Pencil with USB-C and a mix of features from the premium Apple Pencil 2 while holding some back to keep the price tag at $50 below the high-end model. Now the ...