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Old guy here. Notice how highlighters dont have a pointed tip, but rather a slanted rectange. Black markers used to be like that. If you wanted a smaller line you had to angle it and use one of the corners.

Then sharpies came along with the pointed tip and everbody bought those instead. I cant remember seeing the old type any time recently, but I expect the crafts section would still have them.

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Office supply stores still carry chisel tip markers.

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I never would’ve known that, thank you for sharing!

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But they’re markers.

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Which is a type of pen?

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With that logic, pencils are the sharpest pens.

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Only for a short time directly after sharpening them

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They’re meant to be compared to other felt tipped pens I think

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op is quite sharp

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They’re also not that permanent compared to other permanent markers. Other brands don’t rub off as easily in my experience

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