The Branded Highlighter That Earns a Permanent Spot on Every Desk
Most promotional writing tools get used once and forgotten, but a highlighter that actually erases its own mistakes tends to stop people mid-task and make them look twice at the logo on the barrel.
Buying office supply onboarding kits or trade show giveaways in bulk always comes with the same quiet worry: will anyone actually keep this?
Generic highlighters bleed through pages, leave permanent smears on important documents, and end up tossed the moment someone makes an error they cannot fix. That frustration is exactly why most promotional writing tools never become client desk reference tools.
These Pilot Frixion custom imprinted erasable highlighters, ordered in bulk for your next campaign, solve that problem with a chisel tip for broad highlighting or fine underlining and a friction rubber tip eraser built right into the cap end, so every mistake disappears cleanly without tearing paper. The thermo-sensitive erasable gel ink responds to friction heat and lifts away on contact, leaving no ghost mark and no damage to the document. Your logo sits on a white barrel in up to standard Pantone colors, gold, or silver, printed cleanly at 1.5 inches wide. Starting at just 200 units, this is a high-use tool that earns its place in a work bag and stays there.
Product Specifications
- Ink Type: Thermo-sensitive, erasable gel ink
- Ink Colors: Yellow, Blue
- Barrel Color: White
- Tip Style: Chisel tip for broad highlighting or fine underlining
- Eraser: Hard rubber friction tip at end of pen
- Country of Origin: Made in Japan
- Imprint Method: Single-color screen print on the barrel
- Imprint Area: 1.5 inches (width) x 0.28 inches (height)
- Available Imprint Colors: Standard Pantone colors, gold, and silver
- Artwork Required: Vector files (Adobe Illustrator .ai or .eps)
- Minimum Order Quantity: 200 units
- Packaging: Bulk packed
Orders start at 200 units, making this a practical choice for mid-size trade show runs, department onboarding kits, or quarterly client gifting. Not recommended for use on legal or official documents. Keep pens stored between 14°F and 140°F; if ink appears colorless from heat exposure, place in a freezer at 14°F or below to restore color. Request a quote or upload your artwork to get your order started today.
Explore our full range of custom logo highlighters for more options.
Anatomy of a Custom Pen
Choosing the right pen construction ensures your promotional giveaway looks professional, functions flawlessly, and stays in your customers' hands.
- The Essentials: A pen is built from core structural components—like the barrel (your main design real estate) and the ink style (ballpoint, gel, or rollerball), which dictates how smoothly it writes.
- The Accents: Secondary details like ergonomic grips, structural trim, and secure clips add both comfort for the writer and vibrant color-matching opportunities for your brand.
Dive into a pen's anatomy with our full guide: The Anatomy of a Custom Pen.
Artwork Resolution & File Formats
Because custom pens offer a compact printing canvas, standard web images (like JPG or PNG) can become blurry or jagged when scaled down.
- Required Formats: Please submit your corporate logo or text in a vector format, specifically .EPS or .SVG.
- Why it matters: Vector files use mathematical coordinates rather than pixels. This allows our printing equipment to scale your graphics down infinitely without losing a single pixel of crispness, ensuring fine lines.
That being said, feel free to send over whatever you have ready and our team will take it from there!
Exact Color Matching (PMS Colors)
When trying to align the Trim Color or accent pieces of a pen with your strict corporate identity, guessing the shade isn't an option.
- The System: We utilize the Pantone Matching System (PMS) to guarantee precision.
- How to use it: When submitting your design requirements, specify your brand's unique PMS color codes if you know them. This ensures the ink imprint on the barrel or the selected plastic trim matches your official company colors perfectly.
Don't fret if you don't have that information. We will do our best to match the colors!
Font Legibility & Minimum Sizes
The Clip Imprint (Clip Imp) area is an incredibly high-visibility spot for phone numbers or taglines, but it offers highly limited real estate.
- Font Choice: We recommend using clean, sans-serif fonts (like Helvetica, Arial, or Futura) for high-contrast legibility. Avoid intricate script or cursive fonts in this area.
- Minimum Size: Any text placed on the clip must be a minimum of 6 pt font to prevent the ink from filling in the loops of letters like e, o, or a. If you're squeezing a long URL onto the clip, consider using the main barrel instead to keep it readable at a glance.
- If you have any questions, feel free to contact us first.
