IROJITEN are elegant colored pencils for amateurs. The solid, wax-based leads are ideal for creating precise lines and details. The colors are smudge-resistant, waterproof, and have moderate lightfastness. Eelegant cream white lacquer finish with color name and number on each pencil. There are 100 different shades available individually and also in sets. The name "IROJITEN" means "color encyclopedia" in Japanese, as the 3 sets of 30 colors each, containing 3 book-like cases of 10 pencils, remind us. They are ideal for illustrations, bullet journaling, (urban) sketches and for giving a special finish to lettering.