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# PKInkingTool.InkType

The type that defines the shape of stroked lines.

```
enum InkType
```

## Topics

### Choosing ink types

[`PKInkingTool.InkType.marker`](/documentation/PencilKit/PKInkingTool-swift.struct/InkType-swift.enum/marker)

An inking tool that creates the appearance of a felt-tip marker.

[`PKInkingTool.InkType.pen`](/documentation/PencilKit/PKInkingTool-swift.struct/InkType-swift.enum/pen)

An inking tool that creates the appearance of a pen-based drawing.

[`PKInkingTool.InkType.pencil`](/documentation/PencilKit/PKInkingTool-swift.struct/InkType-swift.enum/pencil)

An inking tool that creates the appearance of a narrow line from a pencil.

[`PKInkingTool.InkType.monoline`](/documentation/PencilKit/PKInkingTool-swift.struct/InkType-swift.enum/monoline)

An inking tool that creates the appearance of a monoline pen.

[`PKInkingTool.InkType.fountainPen`](/documentation/PencilKit/PKInkingTool-swift.struct/InkType-swift.enum/fountainPen)

An inking tool that creates the appearance of a calligraphy pen.

[`PKInkingTool.InkType.watercolor`](/documentation/PencilKit/PKInkingTool-swift.struct/InkType-swift.enum/watercolor)

An inking tool that creates the appearance of a watercolor brush.

[`PKInkingTool.InkType.crayon`](/documentation/PencilKit/PKInkingTool-swift.struct/InkType-swift.enum/crayon)

An inking tool that creates the appearance of a crayon.

### Creating ink types

### Getting the width information

[`defaultWidth`](/documentation/PencilKit/PKInkingTool-swift.struct/InkType-swift.enum/defaultWidth)

The default line width for the specified tool type.

[`validWidthRange`](/documentation/PencilKit/PKInkingTool-swift.struct/InkType-swift.enum/validWidthRange)

The range of widths allowed for an ink of this type.

### Comparing ink types

### Supporting backward compatibility

[`requiredContentVersion`](/documentation/PencilKit/PKInkingTool-swift.struct/InkType-swift.enum/requiredContentVersion)

The version of PencilKit necessary to use the ink type.


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