The Conté Charcoal pencil gives a clean, dense finish of an intense black. Its special characteristic is that it does not break, making it easy to transport. Its advantage is that it blends perfectly with the iron red and sepia pencils.  This high quality charcoal in pencil form produces more accurate and carefully drawn lines than traditional charcoal and it does not dirty the hands.  Ideal for sketching long or rapid poses.  Available in different degrees of hardness from H to 2B Length 176.5mm / Diameter 8.5mm / Lead diameter 4mm. Download the information chart here (PDF)