They look the same. The 1 is usually just labeled B or HB, and they then have 2 through 9. There are also F and H. These have to do with the hardness of the lead (graphite really). 9H is hardest, 9B softest. H means hard, B means blackness, and a standard pencil is HB. F is fine point.
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yes they exist there on a scale from soft to hard
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They look the same. The 1 is usually just labeled B or HB, and they then have 2 through 9. There are also F and H. These have to do with the hardness of the lead (graphite really). 9H is hardest, 9B softest. H means hard, B means blackness, and a standard pencil is HB. F is fine point.
no only #2 pencils!