This Faber-Castell Jumbo 9000 pencil has a hardness of 8B (very soft). Pencils with this hardness are ideal for making sketches or drawings with different colour gradations. Jumbo pencils are extra thick and easy to hold. The lead of a Jumbo pencil is 5.3mm thick. This allows you to work faster, for example for making a quick sketch or colouring a large (shadow) area. The pencil has a shatterproof lead and the wood comes from sustainably managed forests. It guarantees hours of drawing or sketching.