TS ISO 12756

TS ISO 12756 is a vocabulary standard for the terms used with ball point pens and roller ball pens. In the field of drawing and writing instruments, it provides a common technical language for naming the parts, operating principles and related concepts of these two pen types in a consistent way.

The technical distinction between the pen types

Ball point pens and roller ball pens may look similar, but they differ in how ink is delivered and how the writing line is formed. In general technical terms, that difference is tied to the way the ball mechanism meters ink, how freely the ink flows, and the resulting writing characteristics. A terminology standard of this kind helps manufacturers, test laboratories, catalogues and technical documents use the same terms with the same meaning.

What this vocabulary standard covers

The scope of this document is limited to defining the terminology for this family of pens; it does not by itself prescribe test methods for performance, durability or use conditions. Its value lies in providing reference definitions for pen components, nib-related naming and the core concepts used when classifying the product. Reducing ambiguity in technical communication is the main purpose of a vocabulary standard.

• Supports a shared technical vocabulary.
• Provides consistent definitions for pen components and related concepts.
• Clarifies the terminology distinction between ball point and roller ball pens.
• Improves consistency in cataloguing, technical descriptions and product documentation.