There's a new type of matte graphite pencil from Faber-Castell called "Pitt Graphite Matt". [1][2] They go to 14B and lack nearly all of the normal shine of gra

There's a new type of matte graphite pencil from Faber-Castell called "Pitt Graphite Matt". [1][2] They go to 14B and lack nearly all of the normal shine of graphite. Probably best of all worlds if you want something that's very dark but not fiddly like charcoal. Edit: I see Pitt Graphite Matt is mentioned in the article, but they only mention the 12B and don't cover the fact that it lacks the shine of other graphites (in spite of commenting on how charcoals don't have this issue). 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_5OL3E59nX8 Kirsty Partridge Art - "If this pencil works, it will change your life." 2: https://www.faber-castell.com/pitt-graphite-matt-pencils