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# Digital Drafting Pens
Pencil by FiftyThree is the Perfect Companion to the Paper app

By Laura McQuarrie | Published 2014-11-04 | Tech
Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pencil-by-fiftythree
References: [coolhunting](http://www.coolhunting.com/tech/pencil-by-fiftythree.php) & [fiftythree](http://www.fiftythree.com/pencil)

Back in 2012, [Apple](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/apple-pencil-pro) named FiftyThree's 'Paper' app the iPad App of the Year—now, to help you make even more impressive creations, there's Pencil by FiftyThree. Pencil is a stylus that's designed to have the same weight, feel and size of a traditional drafting pencil. Pencil is available in either a dark aluminum body or a sustainably harvested walnut finish.

Unlike a regular pen or pencil, this [high-tech drawing utensil](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/moto-pen) can be plugged directly into a USB port for charging. To keep the design of the stylus as simple as possible, there's no power switch. Instead, Pencil comes to life when you draw and sleeps after a period of inactivity. the design of the stylus also includes a [small magnetic strip](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/qui-magnetic-pencil-system) that makes it so that the Pencil can be attached to an iPad Smart Cover with ease.

## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter)

- Score: 4.9/10
- Popularity: 75% | Activity: 64% | Freshness: 8%
- Audience gender: 70% men, 30% women
- Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X
- Top markets: North America

## Categories

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## Key Themes

### Why This Trend Is Growing

- **Digital Drafting Pens:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Develop more advanced and feature-rich digital drafting pens that enhance the user experience and streamline the creative process.
- **High-tech Drawing Utensils:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Create innovative drawing utensils that combine traditional design elements with advanced technology, providing users with a seamless and intuitive drawing experience.
- **Smart Stylus Integration:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Integrate smart stylus functionality into various digital devices, expanding their capabilities and offering users more versatile and convenient options for creativity.

### Industries Being Reshaped

- **Consumer Electronics:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Develop cutting-edge consumer electronics products, such as tablets and smartphones, that incorporate advanced digital drafting pen technology.
- **Design and Creative Services:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Provide design and creative services that leverage the capabilities of high-tech drawing utensils, creating unique and visually stunning digital artworks.
- **Education and Edtech:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Integrate digital drawing pens into educational tools and platforms, allowing students to explore and express their creativity in new and engaging ways.

## Related on Trend Hunter

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- [Professional Drawing Tablet Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/astropad-slate.md)
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- [Low-Cost Entry-Level Styluses](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/new-apple-pencil.md)
- [Colorful Tech Stylus Devices](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/apple-crayon-pro.md)
- [Paper-Inspired Drawing Tablets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/xencelabs-pen-tablet.md)
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