The marker is generally divided into oil and water. The pigment of the former can be diluted with toluene and has strong permeability, especially suitable for drawing on tracing paper (sulfuric acid paper); The pigment of the latter is soluble in water, and is usually used for painting on tighter cardboard or coated paper. In the drawing of indoor perspective, oily markers are more commonly used. The technique of oil-based marker is also introduced here.

The fiber type pen head has strong, sharp strokes and uniform colors. The high-end pen head is designed to be multi-faceted, and can draw strokes of different widths with the rotation of the pen head. It is suitable for the shaping of space blocks, and is generally used for architecture, interior, industrial design, product design, clothing design, landscape, animation and hand-painting, etc.