BIC created the Color Cues line to give students a cheerful, colorful mood boost wherever they are. BIC Color Cues Mechanical Pencils are the ideal combo of dark writing with sleek colorful barrels to match your mood. The barrels of these mechanical pencils come in 10 vivid colors offering the added pleasure of effortlessly smooth and dark writing. This pack of America's mechanical pencil features No. 2 medium 0.7 mm lead that does not smudge and always erases cleanly to keep work tidy. Ideal for all sorts of tasks at school and at home, BIC Color Cues 2 Mechanical Pencils are perfect for standardized tests.