Pencils
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Pencils' hardness seems to range from 9H (very hard, thin and subtle lines) to 9B (very brittle, wears easily)
The range seems to be:
9H, 8H, 7H, 6H, 5H, 4H, 3H, 2H, H, F, HB, B, 2B, 3B, 4B, 5B, 6B, 7B, 8B, 9B
Everyday pencils tend to be HB or something close, the rest can only be bought in specific stores, like arts stores;
Higher B will be dark, but is nice for quick sketches and rough shading Higher H allows subtler degrees in shading - but gets so subtle it's hard to work with
The US pencil references encompass a few of the central range:
- #1 pencil: B
- #2 pencil: HB
- #2½ pencil: F
- #3 pencil: H
- #4 pencil: 2H
...although there are some alternative mappings.