The Midliners are also dual tip pens; they have a broad chisel tip on one end and a bullet fine tip on the other end of the pen. This allows you to not only highlight text but also underline and write notes with the fine tip. As you can see from the image there is slight ink ghosting on the other side of the paper, and a tiny little bit of bleeding from the beginning and end of the stroke where they saturate the paper a little more. If you think the bright highlighter colors are overrated then these pens will bring nicer fresher tones to your collection. The Mildliner pens come in a range of 25 colors that are pretty unique and they are often considered one of the best highlighter markers available. I got myself all highlighter colors from Zebra and I am going to put them through a paper test and compare how they perform against other brands in the market.

MILDLINER Dual Ended Brush Pen and Highlighter – Zebra Pen

Of course, crazy Masha had to get all of them, so I’ll be able to provide you with details on each color! Swatch I highlighted each word after 10 seconds. The mildliners smudged ALL of these pens to some degree (even though it is hard to see on the image) except for the cheapest ballpoint Staedtler pen– here there was no smudge! The Zebra Mildliner highlighters are super popular among bullet journal fans and pretty much any person who loves stationery. Second – they seem to have that perfect brush tip you need when you’re trying to learn how to letter and improve like I’ve been doing lately.In the second test I compared mildliners with other highlighters using the same writing pen (the Staedtler Pigment Liner) to see how much smudge they produced. To test for ghosting and bleeding is super important because most of us use these pens to highlight text or decorate while bullet journaling. In my opinion, the mildliners come in a great color variety that can be an asset for bullet journalists and creatives who like to play with colors on the paper. I love the pastel color set especially and think that this one is pretty irreplaceable if I try to compare it with other inks I have here. In this post, we’ll be talking exclusively about brush pens, but if you want me to review the highlighters as well, just let me know in the comments.

Pens 5 Pack | Hobbycraft Zebra Assorted Fluorescent Mildliner Pens 5 Pack | Hobbycraft

However, none of these have as large a range of mild colors as Zebra. So as far as color variety goes, the mildliner zebra pens are on top of the list. Among all the Bullet Journal supplies, Zebra Mildliner highlighters have always been my favorites. And then I heard about … As a final touch, I’ll be doing a mega swatch! There is also a review video at the end of the post, so feel free to jump right there if you prefer. I am not particularly impressed at how the mildliners perform here. Even totally inexpensive pens such as crayolas look so much better. The best ones here seem to be for me the Sharpie highlighter and the Staples Hype highlighter followed by Stabilo boss. They also have dual tips – a brush and a fine tip, similar to Tombow Dual Brush Pens. Unlike Tombow, though, they aren’t that long, so they’ll fit perfectly in any usual pencil case.

Liquidraw 72 Dual Tip Brush Pens Fineliner Colouring Set Fineliners Coloured Watercolour Markers In Case For Adult Colouring Books Drawing Normal copy paper rarely has a high paper and fiber density to avoid ghosting and bleeding completely. The good news, however, is that by being water based these pens hold a chance with most common papers. They come in the same shape as the highlighters, so it’s a comfortable and familiar feel to hold them, at least for those of us who already have been using Zebra Mildliners. I have performed 2 tests. The first one is related to how mildliners behave when highlighting a variety of writing pens that bullet journalists use often! What do you think? Are you getting excited about the chance to get your hands on some of those? Let me know in the comment below if you’re also a part of Zebra Mildliner Cult!