Hierarchy classification:

1. top of the aat hierarchies
2. Objects Facet
3. Furnishings and Equipment (hierarchy name)
4. Tools and Equipment (hierarchy name)
5. equipment
6. [equipment by process]
7. image-making equipment
8. [equipment for drafting, drawing, and writing]
9. [drafting, drawing and writing equipment by specific type]

Narrower term/s

• ball-point pens
• fountain pens
• lettering pens
• markers (drawing instruments)
• felt-tip pens
• quill pens
• reed pens
• dotting wheels
• dip pens
• reservoir pens
• capillary pens
• technical pens[+]
  • ruling pens
  • stylographs

Anotations

Scope note:

Hand-held instruments for writing or drawing with a colored fluid such as ink. A pen generally comprises a handle or holder and a pointed tip for distributing the fluid on the drawing surface. The term may also refer to an instrument for machine-controlled writing or drawing with ink.