This means that to highlight a whole line in my Moleskin journal, it takes two swipes. This means it is quite streaky, unfortunately. Studying doesn’t have to be boring anymore. Whether you’re in high school, college, studying for your masters, or taking professional workshops, having organized notes is incredibly important. MILDLINER Double-Ended Creative Highlighters can help you achieve organized (and beautiful) study notes. The mild, translucent ink makes it easy to highlight or underline important information. I like to look at how aggressive the overlap color differentiation looks. I prefer my markers to have a natural-looking overlap. Do They Have a Good Color Selection?

If you like to write longsectionsin your journal, or have a process for unloading your uncensored stream of consciousness thoughts, a fountain pen can be easier on your hands. They are especially handy for cursive writers, and can help you create gorgeous cursive “faux calligraphy” passages in your journal, to boot!Tombow Dual Brush Pens are a great option for hard-core decorators. If your bullet journal is covered in colorful hand-lettering and doodles, these bare some of the best pens for your bag of goodies. I have tested out all 15 of my Zebra Mildliner markers in both my Moleskin and Leuchtturn 1917 journals.

Like the Faber-Castells, they come in sets with various nib sizes, but you can also buy multiple pens of the same nib size if you have one you prefer. I do appreciate that the dual tip is included because it makes the mildliners more versatile, and that’s not to say I’ll never use the fine point tip, such as doodles or other artwork. Waterproof pens and inks exhibit little or no smearing or discoloration when exposed to water. Water-resistant pens and inks may smear or discolor when exposed to water but will remain legible under most circumstances. Water resistance can vary depending on the paper used and how long the ink has had to dry.

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They make bold and expressive lines, and you can control them to create fine, medium or bold strokes. Here’s the deal, guys… you can’t go wrong with a good notebook, and a quality, smooth writing fine tip pen. Keep collections to yourself or inspire other shoppers! Keep in mind that anyone can view public collections - they may also appear in recommendations and other places. After gushing about the Triplus Fineliners above, I now have to let you down with a truth bomb: I actually prefer the Stabilo Point 88s these days. Le Pen is very similar to Staedtlers or Microns, but some people swearby their LePens, and I’m a fan myself.