Faber-Castell Castell 9000 Design Set with 12 graphite pencils in hardness grades ranging from 5B to 5H. The classic Castell 9000 pencil in yet another wide range of hardnesses, this time with an emphasis on the harder grades, suitable for technical drawing, graphic design, and precise lines and details.

The set includes the following hardness levels:

• 5B
• 4B
• 3B
• 2B
• B
• HB
• F
• H
• 2H
• 3H
• 4H
• 5H

• The Castell 9000 is Faber-Castell's classic graphite pencil, first introduced in 1905
• Top-quality graphite lead that provides a smooth, controlled line for writing, drawing, and sketching
• Shatter-resistant lead thanks to the patented SV bonding technique (Sekuralverfahren from 1961), which bonds the lead along its entire length
• The complete Castell 9000 line is available in 16 different hardness grades, ranging from the softest, 8B, to the hardest, 6H
• The wood comes from certified and sustainable forestry
• Environmentally friendly, water-based varnish on the pencil itself

About Faber-Castell

Faber-Castell is the world’s oldest manufacturer of pencils, founded in 1761 in Stein near Nuremberg by the carpenter Kaspar Faber. The company has remained in the family’s ownership for several generations. In the early 1800s, the third-generation owner, Georg Leonhard Faber, established the standard hardness grades still used today and, under the name “A. W. Faber,” launched what is considered the world’s first branded pencil. His son, Lothar von Faber, subsequently expanded the company into the global market, opening branches in New York, London, and Paris, among other cities.

In 1905, the company launched the green Castell 9000 pencil, and the name Faber-Castell came into being when the Faber family joined forces with Count Alexander zu Castell-Rüdenhausen. Today, Faber-Castell grows a large portion of the wood for its pencils in its own certified pine plantations in Brazil and uses exclusively water-based, environmentally friendly varnish in its European production. The “Made in Germany” quality seal has been the foundation of the company’s artistic and design products since its inception.