Question: what is a 5b pencil?
Answer: B pencils are softer and leave more graphite on the paper, meaning they are darker. F means Fine Point. ... This means that a 5B pencil is softer than a 2B and the 5B will produce a darker mark. The 7B is the softest and darkest of the common pencils (8B and 9XXB pencils are even softer and darker).