The BIC Orange Original Fine ballpoint pen was, is and will always be orange. This ballpoint pen was introduced in 1961 for people looking for a precision writing instrument and features a uniquely fine 0.8 mm point. Taking after their big brother, the BIC Cristal Original, the 12 black pens in this box offer the same state-of-the-art technological trio: a point, a perfectly spherical ball, and high-quality ink manufactured in the BIC plants. This system ensures even ink flow for accurate fineline writing and intricate drawings. BIC has been tirelessly improving the BIC Orange Original Fine pen since it came out. It gradually got lighter and the instant-dry ink is constantly being perfected for writing with an ever-gentler touch. BIC even gave it a twin brother: the BIC Cristal Original Fine ballpoint pen that has a translucent orange barrel instead of an opaque one. A mark of quality. BIC makes this pen at its own plants using unmatched expertise that has been passed down the generations. BIC has it down to a fine art.