Pens, Markers

A marker pen, or marker, is a pen which has its own ink-source, and usually a tip made of a porous material, such as felt or nylon. more...

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Sizes

Markers are available in a variety of sizes.

Fine-tip markers, typically used for writing on paper.; Medium-tip markers, typically used by children for colouring in.; Large-tip markers, typically used for writing on non-paper surfaces.; Wide-tip markers, typically used for highlighting text that is already present on paper. (This device is usually called a highlighter.);

Types

Non-permanent marker

A non-permanent marker uses an erasable ink — an ink that adheres to the writing surface without binding or being absorbed by it — for temporary writing with overhead projectors, whiteboards, and the like. They may also be used by children when adults want to be able to clean up after them. The erasable ink does not contain the toxic chemical compounds xylene and/or toluene, unlike permanent markers.

Security marker

Special "security" markers, with fluorescent but otherwise invisible inks, are used for marking valuables in case of burglary. The owner of a stolen, but recovered item can be determined by using ultraviolet light to make the writing visible.

History

Sidney Rosenthal, from Richmond Hill, New York, is credited with inventing the marker in 1952. . He placed a felt tip on the end of a small, stout bottle of permanent ink and discovered that the resulting marks saturated a heavy, absorbent surface, yielding rich color and permanence.

Dialectal variations

The use of the terms "marker" and "felt-tipped pen" varies significantly among different parts of the world. This is because most English dialects contain words for particular types of marker, often generic brand names, but there are no such terms in widespread international use.

US and Canada

In the United States of America, the word "marker" is used, as well as "magic marker", which is a genericized trademark.

In Canada and the US, "Magic Marker" is sometimes used to refer to "reveal markers" for "magic picture books" where the colors of a picture are revealed by a colorless marker. Sharpie, is often used to refer to permanent markers used for labeling.

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