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I don't quite understand what you mean by HB-2 pencil but if you mean HB pencil / #2 Pencil it is not the softest pencil. Pencils scale from 9H to 9B, (HB in the middle) and 9B would the softest and darkest pencil there.
Pencils are made in various lengths. My HB pencil measures 7 inches.
Many pencils across the world and almost all in Europe are graded on the European system using a continuüm from "H" (for hardness) to "B" (for blackness), as well as "F" (for fine point). The standard writing pencil is graded HB.
In pencils, "F" stands for "fine." It indicates the hardness of the pencil lead, with an "F" pencil falling in the middle of the hardness scale between "HB" and "H." A "F" pencil produces lines that are somewhat fine and have a moderate level of darkness.
I've never heard of an 'HB #2' pencil. I'm saying that no one makes them! But this is what I know about pencils. 'H' pencils are typically used for graphic drawings. The lead is harder and the lines tend to be lighter and thinner. The lead is less prone to smearing. The higher the number, the lighter and harder the lead. Then we have the 'B' pencils. The lead is softer, darker, the lines tend to be thicker. As the number gets higher, these qualities increase. A 6B pencil gives a very dark, thick line. These pencils are used more commonly for sketching in the typical 'drawing', like an artist's picture. These leads smear on paper easily! As an architectural student, I'm required to use an 'HB' pencil. This is just a blend of H and B leads. It still has an annoying habit of smearing on vellum! I usually stick to H2 pencils and higher whenever possible to keep my work clean!
No on a pencil stands for Number. It is a measure of hardness, similar to the HB scale.
An HB pencil is just a No. 2 Pencil HB stands for Hard Black
I don't quite understand what you mean by HB-2 pencil but if you mean HB pencil / #2 Pencil it is not the softest pencil. Pencils scale from 9H to 9B, (HB in the middle) and 9B would the softest and darkest pencil there.
Hard Black pencil.
HB 2 pencil has a slightly softer lead than a regular HB pencil, which gives it darker markings. The "2" in HB 2 stands for the American grading system, while the regular HB is based on the European grading system. Both are commonly used for general writing and drawing.
H stands for hardness and B stands for blackness this is how a pencil scale goes: 9H 8H 7H 6H 5H 4H 3H 2H 1H H HB B 1B 2B 3B 4B 5B 6B 7B 8B 9B9H is very fine hard and light but 9B is thick black and very soft (more like charcoal)
I don't quite understand what you mean by HB-2 pencil but if you mean HB pencil / #2 Pencil it is not the softest pencil. Pencils scale from 9H to 9B, (HB in the middle) and 9B would the softest and darkest pencil there.
The easiest pencil to erase on the market is a mechanical pencil with HB lead.
its the HB graphite grading scale, for hardness and darkness of the graphite on paper. the higher the number, like a number 2 pencil, the harder the lead.
hard black
A No.2 pencil, but HB is softer and is used to create dark lines when drawing.
HB PencilsArtists and draftsmen can use a variety of pencil leads in different hardnesses (e.g. H1, H2) and colors.H=hard and B=black pencils are graded on how hard (therefore lighter line) or soft (therefore blacker line) they are an HB pencil is mid range between the 8H and the 8B.