Ohto Mechanical Pencil TL01-SP5 navy

The Ohto TL01-SP5 is a mechanical pencil in miniature format: 91 mm long, compact as a business card, with an aluminium shaft and metal components. The navy blue is a deep, matte marine blue – calm and precise in appearance, without shine. With a 0.5 mm lead and weighing just 2.4 g, this pencil slips casually into a card slot and is ready to use straight away.

Features

• 91 mm length – business card format: The pencil fits into any card slot, notebook pouch and wallet holder. Not extendable, not collapsible – simply a very small, fully functional mechanical pencil.
• Aluminium shaft with metal components: Despite the mini format, no plastic. The cool, smooth feel of aluminium makes the difference from the usual trouser-pocket solution. The pencil sits firmly between your fingers, even with a short grip.
• 0.5 mm push mechanism: Standardised 0.5 mm leads – refillable at any time with standard HB or other grades. Equally suitable for sketches, margin notes and precise entries in narrow table cells.
• Credit card-sized pencil holder included: The package includes a flat holder in credit card format that securely carries the pencil and can be stored in planner inserts, notebook covers or wallets.
• 2.4 g total weight: Lighter than most paperclips. The pencil goes unnoticed in everyday life – until you need it.

Use & Tips

• Planners and bullet journals: In A6 or pocket-format planners, the TL01-SP5 sits with the card holder right in the cover – no separate case, no thick clip solution that warps the binding.
• Field notes and outdoor EDC: For anyone who carries a small notebook in shirt or breast pocket format: the pencil fits in the same pocket without getting in the way or sticking out.
• Sketching and margin notes: With a 0.5 mm HB lead, you get clean, precise lines for quick sketches, annotations or corrections in printed documents.
• Changing the lead: Unscrew or remove the eraser button at the end, take out the empty lead, insert a new 0.5 mm lead. The pencil is designed for standard 0.5 mm leads, which are available everywhere.
• Navy colour: The matte marine blue resists fingerprints better than glossy surfaces and develops a slight patina with use – with aluminium, a sign of genuine use, not a flaw.

For Minimalist Enthusiasts

The TL01-SP5 belongs to Ohto's TL series, which consistently follows the "business card length" principle: 91 mm corresponds exactly to the ISO standard for business cards (85 × 54 mm diagonal is less, the length is based on the long edge). This is no coincidence, but a design principle – the pencil should fit into the same spaces as a card. The aluminium shaft is not just weight saving, but ensures that the mini format doesn't look wobbly or cheap. Anyone with very small hands or writing on very small surfaces will find the compact grip length natural; anyone who sketches on large areas will see the TL01-SP5 as a complement to a longer pencil – the one that's always with you.

Technical Specifications