Pilot Hi-Tec-C Gel Pen - 0.5 mm - Fine - Long Life Design Award

Hitec C won the Good Design Long Life Design Award.

Hi-Tech C is a super-fine ballpoint pen that writes smoothly without smudging.
Since its release in 1994, it has been loved by many people as a pioneer of fine writing ballpoint pens. Ultra-thin secret 1 Three-point support system

The Hitec C nib has three indentations on the tip of the pipe to support a tiny carbide ball. In other words, since the ball is supported by 'points', the friction area is smaller than that of a regular ballpoint pen, so the ball rotates naturally and you can write wonderful characters smoothly. Ultra-thin secret 2 Biopolymer ink

No matter how small the nib is, if the ink bleeds, the handwriting will not be fine. "Biopolymer ink" is made from a resin derived from microorganisms, such as yeast; even small letters are clear and do not bleed. When writing, the force of the ball's rotation turns it into a liquid state, making it smooth to write with. And because it instantly to its original high viscosity state on paper, it creates excellent handwriting without bleeding.