What is a marker pen used for?

A marker pen (also called a marker pen) is a tool widely used in design, advertising, art creation and other fields. It is mainly used to draw lines, fill patterns or mark. Because its pen tip is hard, it is suitable for drawing lines with little change in thickness, so it is very common in poster design, illustration creation, billboard production, hand-drawn notes, graffiti art and other fields.

The marker pen is very convenient to use and usually comes with a pen cap for easy carrying and storage. During use, users can choose different colors and types of ink according to their needs to achieve the ideal visual effect.

What is the difference between a marker pen and a fountain pen?

Although both marker pens and fountain pens are writing or painting tools, they have obvious differences in use, structure and ink composition.

Marker pen: Mainly used for painting, marking and art creation, suitable for drawing thick lines, filling color blocks or large-area color expression. It is usually used in visual arts such as posters, illustrations, and advertising design.

Fountain pen: mainly used for writing text, with a finer nib and strong ink fluidity, suitable for writing smooth text, such as daily writing, calligraphy practice or writing formal documents.

Marker pen: The ink of the marker pen is divided into two types: water-based and oil-based:

Water-based ink: similar to watercolor pen, does not contain alcohol, has bright colors, is not easy to fade after drying, and is suitable for use on materials such as paper and cloth.

Oil-based ink: contains alcohol, has a pungent smell, and is highly volatile. It is suitable for use on non-absorbent materials such as plastic and metal, but is not suitable for long-term contact with the skin.

Fountain pen: The ink of the fountain pen is usually a mixture of water-based or oil-based, with moderate fluidity, suitable for writing, and will not be easily smudged or diffused like a marker.

Marker pen: The pen tip is harder, suitable for drawing thick lines, usually flat or round design, convenient for filling large areas.

Fountain pen: The pen tip is thinner, suitable for writing text, usually with a sharp or rounded tip to ensure smooth writing.

Marker pen: more suitable for visual expression tasks such as art creation, advertising design, poster making, graffiti, hand-drawn notes, etc.

Fountain pen: more suitable for text expression tasks such as daily writing, calligraphy practice, and formal document writing.

Marker pen is a versatile drawing tool widely used in art creation and design, especially suitable for drawing thick lines and filling color blocks. It is significantly different from fountain pen in terms of use, ink composition, pen head structure and usage scenarios. Which tool to choose depends on the specific application needs and purpose of use.