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.
Just because you wouldn't use a Sharpie in those instances doesn't mean it's not a pen. It has other uses. Writing a sign for a shop window, creating a poster by hand, or creating a protest sign. It's used basically anywhere where the text needs to be large, clear, and visible from a distance.
I suppose their name could also be meant to imply that they're meant for sharp people, to write down ideas with.
However, in all my time in meetings I would say they're rather meant to write ideas on flipcharts with that'll lead to a sharp decline in business value. 😑
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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.
Office supply stores still carry chisel tip markers.
I never would’ve known that, thank you for sharing!
But they're markers.
Which is a type of pen?
With that logic, pencils are the sharpest pens.
Only for a short time directly after sharpening them
But then you have mechanical pencils
Just because you wouldn't use a Sharpie in those instances doesn't mean it's not a pen. It has other uses. Writing a sign for a shop window, creating a poster by hand, or creating a protest sign. It's used basically anywhere where the text needs to be large, clear, and visible from a distance.
They're meant to be compared to other felt tipped pens I think
op is quite sharp
Traditional size and sheep Sharpies are not pent their markers and yes compared to other markers they are Sharp
They’re also not that permanent compared to other permanent markers. Other brands don’t rub off as easily in my experience
I suppose their name could also be meant to imply that they're meant for sharp people, to write down ideas with.
However, in all my time in meetings I would say they're rather meant to write ideas on flipcharts with that'll lead to a sharp decline in business value. 😑
It seems that the etymology isn't on Wikipedia. I'd assume the name is in reference to sharp lines that you can write or draw with it.