--- title: "Copic Multiliner: Marker-Proof Pigment Liner Guide" canonical: "https://stationerytimes.com/guides/copic-multiliner/" description: "Copic Multiliner explained: pigment ink that won't smear under Copic alcohol markers, line widths from 0.03 to 1.0 mm, 10 colors, brush tips, sets and size." category: "Pens" type: "Fineliner" published: 2026-10-22 updated: 2026-10-24 author: "Ellis Penhale" publisher: "Stationery Times" sources: 8 products: - name: "Copic Multiliner drawing pen, black (0.3 mm, MLB03)" brand: "Copic" brand_origin: "Japan" made_in: "Japan" material: "Plastic barrel and cap, fiber tip in a metal sleeve, water-based pigment ink" price_band: "$ (under $5 per pen (multi-packs divided by the count), typical US retail, October 2026)" manufacturer: "Too Marker Products Inc. (Tokyo); sold in the US by Too Corporation Americas" model: "Multiliner (black 0.3 mm: MLB03)" mpn: "MLB03" url: "https://copic.jp/en/product/multiliner/" --- # Copic Multiliner: Marker-Proof Pigment Liner Guide > The Copic Multiliner is Copic's disposable drawing pen with water- and alcohol-resistant pigment ink, so lines don't smear when you color over them with Copic markers. Black comes in seven widths from 0.03 to 1.0 mm, plus ten colors. Copic Japan ends domestic shipments at the end of October 2026 and points buyers to the refillable Multiliner Plus. - URL: https://stationerytimes.com/guides/copic-multiliner/ - Category: Pens - Author: Ellis Penhale - Published: 2026-10-22 - Updated: 2026-10-24 ![Capped black Copic Multiliner drawn to scale at 139 mm, with an inset of the fiber point in its metal sleeve](https://stationerytimes.com/images/raster/copic-multiliner-16x9.png) *The Copic Multiliner, 139 mm long per Copic Japan (drawn at 1 mm = 5 px).* Original drawing (SVG): . Drawings © 2026 Stationery Times, reusable with credit under CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). ## Product facts | Product | Brand | Brand origin | Made in | Material | Released | Price range (typical US retail, October 2026) | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | Copic Multiliner drawing pen, black (0.3 mm, MLB03) | Copic (by Too Marker Products Inc. (Tokyo); sold in the US by Too Corporation Americas) | Japan | Japan | Plastic barrel and cap, fiber tip in a metal sleeve, water-based pigment ink | – | $: under $5 per pen (multi-packs divided by the count) | - Made in (Copic Multiliner drawing pen, black (0.3 mm, MLB03)): Japan. Modulor, a Berlin art-supply retailer, lists 'Made in Japan' for the Copic Multiliner 10-color set and says the multiliners are manufactured in Japan (read October 22, 2026). Copic's own pages don't state a country. Source: https://www.modulor.de/en/copic-multiliner-set-of-10.html ### Copic Multiliner drawing pen, black (0.3 mm, MLB03) colors - Ink colors (10 standard, 0 special edition): Black; Cool Gray; Warm Gray; Sepia; Brown; Wine; Cobalt; Olive; Pink; Lavender. - Per Copic (English) (https://copic.jp/en/product/multiliner/), checked 2026-10-24. Ten colors per Copic's English Multiliner page; the brush type comes in black and sepia, the calligraphy type in black. Tints were sampled from Copic's product photos. Shops stock different colors; check the listing. ## Key takeaways - Copic Japan lists the Multiliner at 10.5 × 14.5 × 139 mm and ¥242 (about US$1.50) with tax. - Black comes in 7 widths, 0.03, 0.05, 0.1, 0.3, 0.5, 0.8 and 1.0 mm; the other 9 colors come in 4 or 5 widths. - Copic says the pigment ink resists both water and alcohol, so Copic Sketch and Ciao markers won't dissolve the lines. - The 9-pen black set B-2 had about 8,900 Amazon US ratings averaging 4.7 stars on October 22, 2026. - Copic Japan announced on October 15, 2026 that it stops shipping the Multiliner in Japan at the end of October 2026; the Multiliner Plus, launched in July 2026, is its replacement. ## What is the Copic Multiliner? **It's Copic's disposable drawing pen with pigment ink made to survive being colored over with alcohol markers.** Copic Japan describes it as a line-drawing pen whose ink doesn't bleed under Copic markers, for illustration, manga and pen drawing. That's the reason it exists. Many water-based fineliners smudge when an alcohol marker passes over them; the Multiliner's ink is water-resistant and alcohol-resistant, per Copic. ## How popular is it? **The 9-pen black set B-2 had about 8,900 Amazon US ratings averaging 4.7 stars on October 22, 2026, with 300+ bought in the past month.** It's the usual inking pen sold beside the [Copic Sketch](https://stationerytimes.com/guides/copic-sketch/) markers. ## Copic Multiliner specs | Spec | Value | |---|---| | Maker | Too Marker Products Inc., Tokyo | | Type | Disposable fineliner, capped, with clip | | Ink | Water-based pigment, water- and alcohol-resistant, acid-free | | Size | 10.5 × 14.5 × 139 mm (Copic Japan) | | Diameter | 9.7 mm grip, 11.1 mm max (JetPens) | | Colors | 10 | | Japanese price | ¥242 (about US$1.50) with tax | | Black 0.3 mm | MLB03 | | Made in | Japan (Modulor) | JetPens measures the 0.3 mm black at 14.0 cm capped, 12.5 cm uncapped and 15.7 cm posted, close to Copic's 139 mm. ## What line widths are there? **Black comes in seven widths, from a 0.03 mm hairline to a bold 1.0 mm.** The other colors come in 4 or 5 widths up to 0.5 mm, per Copic Japan. ![Copic Multiliner black line widths drawn to scale: 0.03, 0.05, 0.1, 0.3, 0.5, 0.8 and 1.0 mm](https://stationerytimes.com/images/copic-multiliner-line-widths.svg) *The seven black widths at 1 mm = 60 px.* Copic also makes brush-tip Multiliners in small (BS) and medium (BM) for filling small areas, and calligraphy tips of about 2 mm (CS) and 4 mm (CM), each ¥297 (about US$1.90) in Japan. ## What colors are there? **Copic Japan lists ten: black, cool gray, warm gray, sepia, brown, wine, cobalt, olive, pink and lavender.** Colored lines are softer than black, which suits linework you want to recede behind the color. Wine, cobalt and olive start at 0.05 mm; the others, except black, start at 0.03 mm. ## Which set should you buy? **Buy the black set that matches your work: A-2 has the seven widths, B-2 adds the two brush tips.** Copic Japan lists A-2 at ¥1,694 (about US$11) and B-2 at ¥2,288 (about US$14), and nine different 4-pen sets from ¥968 (about US$6.10). Single pens fall in our $ band (under $5). ## Multiliner, Multiliner Plus or Multiliner SP? **Buy the Multiliner Plus: Copic is ending shipments of both the Multiliner and the SP, and names the Plus as their replacement.** All three use the same water- and alcohol-resistant pigment ink, per Copic Japan. On October 15, 2026, Copic Japan announced that domestic shipments of the Multiliner (single pens, the A-2 and B-2 black sets, the 4-pen sets and the 2-pen calligraphy set) end in late October 2026. Shops can sell what they still have, and Copic's own Too stores will keep selling it for now. US stock may last longer, but expect it to thin out. The [Multiliner Plus](https://stationerytimes.com/guides/copic-multiliner-plus/), on sale since July 2026, costs ¥297 (about US$1.90) and takes ink cartridges and replacement nibs. Copic says its nibs resist wear about 70% better and it writes about 50% farther than the original, in 8 colors plus a limited turquoise. The Multiliner SP, a refillable black-only model at ¥594 (about US$3.80), measures 10 × 10 × 135 mm and came in 10 widths. Copic Japan marks it as sold only while stocks last, so check that refills and nibs are still available before you invest in a set. ## How does it compare with other fineliners? **Choose the Multiliner under Copic markers, the Micron for availability, and the Staedtler for a European alternative.** | | Copic Multiliner | [Sakura Pigma Micron](https://stationerytimes.com/guides/sakura-pigma-micron/) | [Staedtler Pigment Liner 308](https://stationerytimes.com/guides/staedtler-pigment-liner-308/) | |---|---|---|---| | Ink | Pigment, alcohol-resistant | Pigma pigment | Pigment | | Finest | 0.03 mm | 005 | 0.05 mm | | Colors | 10 | Many | Black mainly | | Brush tip | Yes (BS, BM) | Separate Pigma Brush | No | For more, see our [best fineliners](https://stationerytimes.com/guides/best-fineliners/). The [Kuretake ZIG Mangaka](https://stationerytimes.com/guides/kuretake-zig-cartoonist-mangaka/) is a cheaper Japanese pigment pen whose ink also resists alcohol markers. ## Where is the Copic Multiliner made? **In Japan, according to Modulor, a German art-supply retailer, which lists the Multiliner as made in Japan.** Copic's own pages don't state a country. Copic is a brand of Too Marker Products of Tokyo. ## Frequently asked questions ### Do Copic Multiliners smear with alcohol markers? No. Copic Japan says the Multiliner's pigment ink is water-resistant and alcohol-resistant, made so that Copic alcohol markers don't make it bleed. Let the ink dry before coloring. ### What sizes do Copic Multiliners come in? Black comes in 0.03, 0.05, 0.1, 0.3, 0.5, 0.8 and 1.0 mm, plus brush tips BS and BM and calligraphy tips of about 2 and 4 mm. The colors come in 4 or 5 widths. ### Are Copic Multiliners refillable? The standard Multiliner isn't. The Multiliner Plus, its replacement since July 2026, takes ink cartridges and replaceable nibs; the refillable Multiliner SP is being sold off while stocks last, per Copic Japan. ### What colors do Copic Multiliners come in? Copic Japan lists 10: black, cool gray, warm gray, sepia, brown, wine, cobalt, olive, pink and lavender. ### Copic Multiliner or Sakura Pigma Micron? Both are pigment fineliners made in Japan. Choose the Multiliner if you color with Copic alcohol markers, since Copic designs it for that; the Micron is easier to find in US stores. ### Are Copic Multiliners made in Japan? Yes, per Modulor, a German art-supply retailer, which lists Japan for the Multiliner set. Copic's own pages don't state a country. ### How long is a Copic Multiliner? Copic Japan lists 139 mm with a 10.5 × 14.5 mm cross-section including the clip. JetPens measures 14.0 cm capped and 15.7 cm with the cap posted. ## Sources - [コピック マルチライナー各種 出荷終了のお知らせ (Copic Japan, October 15, 2026: domestic shipments of the Multiliner end in late October 2026; the Multiliner Plus, sold since July 2026, is the replacement)](https://copic.jp/news/information/20261015/) - [コピックマルチライナー (Copic Japan product page: pigment ink resistant to water and alcohol, acid-free, 10 colors, widths per color, 10.5 × 14.5 × 139 mm, ¥242; brush and calligraphy types; sets A-2, B-2 and 4-pen)](https://copic.jp/product/multiliner/) - [Copic: Sketching and Drawing Pens, Copic Multiliner (English page; Multiliner SP and Multiliner Plus listed)](https://copic.jp/en/product/multiliner/) - [コピックマルチライナーSP (Copic Japan: refillable, black only, ¥594, 10 × 10 × 135 mm, 10 widths, sold while stocks last)](https://copic.jp/product/multiliner-sp/) - [コピック マルチライナープラス (Copic Japan: refillable cartridges, replaceable nibs, 70% more wear-resistant nibs, 50% longer writing, 8 colors plus limited turquoise, ¥297)](https://copic.jp/product/multiliner-plus/) - [JetPens: Copic Multiliner Pen, 0.3 mm, Black (MLB03; 14.0 cm capped, 12.5 uncapped, 15.7 posted; 9.7 mm grip, 11.1 mm max; seen in a search listing)](https://www.jetpens.com/Copic-Multiliner-Pen-0.3-mm-Black/pd/19528) - [Modulor: Copic Multiliner set of 10 (pigment, acid-free, 0.3 mm, made in Japan)](https://www.modulor.de/en/copic-multiliner-set-of-10.html) - [Amazon: Copic 9-Piece Multiliner Inking Pen Set B-2, Black (MLB2; Too Corporation; about 8,900 ratings, 4.7 stars, read October 22, 2026)](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000MRSUZ8)