These markers were just what I needed when I needed them. Does that make sense? It does to me. I used these markers on some special library items when I was working in a school library. They did really well and have stood the test of time. If you keep the caps on the markers, they will not dry out. That was a note to myself, too, by the way. Excellent markers. Good purchase and I didn't even make the school pay for them. I did.