{"product_id":"hi-uni-super-dx-pencil-8b","title":"Hi-Uni \"Super DX\" Pencil, 8B","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis ultra-deluxe, wide-core pencil is a unique kind of writing instrument: a soft, dark pencil designed for calligraphic strokes. With variable pressure, this type of pencil can produce flowing script—or, more interestingly for artists, it can produce bold and dynamic marks that look like brushstrokes.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis particular pencil is branded Hi-Uni \"Super DX,\" which suggests that it's even more deluxe than Mitsubishi's flagship Hi-Uni drawing pencils. Like normal Hi-Uni pencils, the Super DX is made from California incense cedar, fitted with Mitsubishi's ultra-high-density graphite cores, and finished in gold and deep red.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBut unlike normal Hi-Uni pencils, Super DX has an insanely wide core that sharpens to a very long, elegantly tapered cone. It uses a unique blend of graphite and wax that keeps the huge point sharp for longer than you'd anticipate. And the finish isn't plain Uni-red lacquer, but a translucent and multifaceted varnish with glints of red and streaks of burgundy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe hardness is 8B, which makes it softer than most drawing pencils. Surprisingly, it's very strong and capable of precise marks—particularly if you practice using a light touch.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSold individually. Made in Japan.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 255, 255);\"\u003eAbout \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/stlartsupply.mom\/collections\/mitsubishi-pencil-co\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"color: rgb(255, 255, 255);\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/stlartsupply.mom\/collections\/mitsubishi-pencil-co\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eMitsubishi Pencil Co., Ltd.\u003c\/a\u003e:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFounded in the 19th century in Tokyo, Mitsubishi Pencil has been one of the world's leading pen and pencil manufacturers for generations. Well-known around the world for their Uni brand of pens and pencils, Mitsubishi continues to innovate and release new products, like POSCA paint markers and an ever-expanding lineup of writing pens.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFun fact: \"Mitsubishi\" means \"three diamonds,\" and the name and three-diamond mark of Mitsubishi Pencil predates the better-known Mitsubishi Group by ten years. Despite sharing the same name and symbol, Mitsubishi Pencil is not related to any of the numerous other Mitsubishi companies in Japan.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mitsubishi Pencil Co.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45255062290690,"sku":"4902778940143","price":5.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2228\/7429\/files\/hi-uni-super-dx-8b-pow.jpg?v=1719378362","url":"https:\/\/stlartsupply.mom\/products\/hi-uni-super-dx-pencil-8b","provider":"St. Louis Art Supply","version":"1.0","type":"link"}