Say what an Apple Pencil does
When the pencil is worth reaching for and when a finger is quicker.
A pencil draws a fine line that thickens as you press, and it lets your hand rest on the glass.
A finger does neither. It draws one thickness, and everything it touches counts.
Key points
- A pencil draws a fine line that answers how hard you press
- Your hand can rest on the screen while the pencil writes
What to remember
- A pencil on the glass turns your hand off.
- The pencil wins. The hand beside it counts for nothing.
Try this
Open Notes on your own iPad and write one word with a pencil, hand flat on the glass.
Practice: Say what an Apple Pencil does. Your first lesson is free, with no account or card; the rest are part of a Lantern plan. Interactive lessons require JavaScript.