Talens | Pantone Marker Set 9X City: Urban Architecture and Modern Design
The Talens | Pantone Marker Set 9X City is a professionally curated collection designed to capture the essence of the modern urban environment. Featuring a strategic mix of structural neutrals and high-chroma accent colors, this set is an essential toolkit for architectural sketching, industrial design, and street scene illustration. As an approved color simulation of the Pantone Matching Systemâ„¢, these markers utilize unique pigmented, water-based ink to combine vibrant color accuracy with professional-grade lightfastness, ensuring your urban concepts remain as stable as they are striking.
Key Features and Design Benefits
- Curated Urban Palette: A specialized selection of nine markers including foundational Cool Grays for concrete and steel, rich earth tones for masonry, and primary accents for signage and city life.
- Authenticated Pantone Accuracy: Co-designed and approved by Pantone to provide a reliable physical reference for the Pantone Matching Systemâ„¢ (PMS), facilitating a seamless transition from paper to production.
- Dual-Nib Versatility: Each marker is equipped with a flexible brush tip for detailed textures and organic shadows, and a sturdy chisel tip for sharp architectural lines and broad color fields.
- Archival Pigmented Ink: The fast-drying, water-based formula is highly lightfast and becomes waterproof once dry, allowing for crisp layering without bleeding or damaging the paper surface.
- Sustainable Refill System: Features a large internal reservoir that can be replenished with matching Talens | Pantone marker ink, making this set a long-term, eco-conscious investment for your studio.
- Horizontal Storage Precision: Housed in a sleek, horizontal box to maintain even ink distribution to both nibs, ensuring your markers are always primed for immediate use.
Included Color Selection
- City Selection (9 Markers): Cool Gray 3, Cool Gray 7, Cool Gray 11, 1675 (Masonry/Brick), 463 (Earth/Wood), 200 (Signal Red), 370 (Urban Green), 661 (Deep Blue), and Black.
Application and Usage Guidelines
- Structural Modeling: Use the Cool Gray gradient (3, 7, and 11) to establish the light, mid-tone, and shadow of concrete structures or metallic surfaces before adding the vibrant accent colors.
- The Pantone Paper Advantage: For the most accurate color representation and the smoothest application, use these markers with Talens | Pantone Paper, which is specifically engineered to maximize the brilliance of these pigments.
- Layering Urban Textures: Because the ink is waterproof once dry, you can layer the neutral grays over the earth tones to suggest weathered surfaces or architectural grime without smearing the base colors.
- Maintenance: To ensure peak performance of the dual-tip system, always store the markers horizontally and ensure the caps are firmly clicked shut to prevent dehydration.
Technical Specifications
- Product Identification: Talens | Pantone Marker Set 9X City
- Quantity and Format: 9 Dual-Tip Markers
- Ink Technology: Pigment-based, Water-based, Fast-drying
- Color Standard: Pantone Matching Systemâ„¢ (PMS) Approved
- Nib Configuration: Flexible Brush and Broad Graphic Chisel
- Refill Compatibility: Compatible with matching Talens | Pantone marker inks
- Manufacturing Origin: Proudly designed and produced in Europe
