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Present & Correct’s gallery of pencil typography

Ellsworth Toohey
Jan 25, 2026
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Just a few of the many pencils featured at Present /&/ Correct

Present & Correct, the London-based purveyor of fine stationery and vintage office supplies, has assembled a gallery of beautiful lettering found on pencil shafts. The collection showcases how different manufacturers and eras have rendered text on these humble writing instruments.

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