Fude usually indicates a brush tip pen, but what Ohto has with the Fude Ballpoint pen, is create a rollerball mechanism that behaves a bit like a brush pen.

The Ohto Fude Ball Pen is an innovative product! This thick 1.5 ball pen is meant to simulate writing with a brush style pen! It is fun for both lettering and drawing.

It?s a new type of ballpoint pen that can be used like a brush, with a direct-liquid water-based ballpoint pen that was consistently produced from development to assembly at the Auto Yuki Factory.