Kuo uses HB Staedtler pencils exclusively (HB, which is the midway point of lead grades, stands for hard and black so it’s both precise and rich), while Black says that he regularly uses both HB ...

It started eight years ago without any fanfare, just a simple little blog post appropriately titled "First post." And that seems appropriate for a blog that is singularly, obsessively concerned ...

Beginner Hand Lettering Accents- Fun with Flowers and Flags! Posted: April 19, 2025 | Last updated: April 19, 2025 In this tutorial I do a quick overview of my favourite lettering accents- things ...

Privately-owned, many are still family businesses after several generations. Ancient 'pencil war' Staedtler celebrated its 175th anniversary in 2010, while Faber-Castell will celebrate its 250th ...

What swept me up in real emotion, however, was the Korean company’s deal with German pencil maker Staedtler to issue an S Pen styled to look like a classic pencil. It was a simple implement of ...

The ancient city of Nuremberg, steeped in medieval and Nazi history, is home to a cluster of fiercely competitive pen and pencil manufacturers whose survival is driven by innovation. Staedtler and ...