--- title: "Zebra Mackee Care: Refillable Fine and Extra-Fine Marker" canonical: "https://stationerytimes.com/guides/zebra-mackee-care-extra-fine/" description: "Zebra Mackee Care explained: a refillable oil-based marker with 1.0 to 1.3 mm and 0.5 mm lines, quick-drying, water-resistant, 9 g, YYTS5 cartridges, price." category: "Accessories" type: "Permanent marker" published: 2026-10-31 updated: 2026-10-31 author: "Ellis Penhale" publisher: "Stationery Times" sources: 1 products: - name: "Zebra Mackee Care fine and extra-fine refillable marker (YYTS5-12C)" brand: "Zebra" brand_origin: "Japan" made_in: "Not stated" material: "Plastic body; alcohol-based oil dye ink" price_band: "$ (under $5 per item, typical US retail, October 2026)" manufacturer: "Zebra Co., Ltd. (Tokyo)" model: "Mackee Care" mpn: "YYTS5-12C" url: "https://www.zebra.co.jp/pro/detail/mackee-care/" --- # Zebra Mackee Care: Refillable Fine and Extra-Fine Marker > Zebra Mackee Care is a refillable oil-based marker with two ends: a fine line of 1.0 to 1.3 mm and an extra-fine line of 0.5 mm. Zebra says the ink dries quickly, resists water and marks paper, cloth, wood, glass, plastic and metal. It is 13.0 × 140 mm, 9.0 g and 132 yen with tax (about US$0.84), with YYTS5 refills. - URL: https://stationerytimes.com/guides/zebra-mackee-care-extra-fine/ - Category: Accessories - Author: Ellis Penhale - Published: 2026-10-31 - Updated: 2026-10-31 ![Zebra Mackee Care twin markers, fine and extra fine, standing side by side in their 10 ink colors](https://stationerytimes.com/images/raster/zebra-mackee-care-extra-fine-illustration-16x9.png?v=555599da) *Mackee Care in its ten ink colors (drawn in proportion).* Original illustration made for this guide. © Stationery Times. 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) | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | Zebra Mackee Care fine and extra-fine refillable marker (YYTS5-12C) | Zebra (by Zebra Co., Ltd. (Tokyo)) | Japan | Not stated | Plastic body; alcohol-based oil dye ink | – | $: under $5 per item | - Made in (Zebra Mackee Care fine and extra-fine refillable marker (YYTS5-12C)): Not stated. Zebra's Japanese product page lists line width, ink, size, weight, part number and price but no country of manufacture, so check the label on your copy. ## Key takeaways - Two line widths in one pen: fine at 1.0 to 1.3 mm and extra fine at 0.5 mm, per Zebra. - The pen is refillable with YYTS5 ink cartridges, sold in packs of two. - It is 13.0 mm across, 140 mm long and 9.0 g, and costs 132 yen with tax (about US$0.84). - Zebra says the ink is quick-drying and water-resistant, on paper, cloth, wood, cardboard, glass, plastic, metal and vinyl. - Zebra says its plastic is 80 percent recycled by Eco Mark's method; the page gives no country of manufacture. ## What is the Zebra Mackee Care? **It is Zebra's refillable fine-point permanent marker.** Mackee Care keeps the Mackee oil-based ink and adds a refill system, so you swap a cartridge instead of throwing the pen away. One end writes a fine line and the other an extra-fine line. Zebra names it a refill type with environmental credentials, and its page marks it as an eco product. ## What are the specs? **13.0 × 140 mm, 9.0 g, fine 1.0 to 1.3 mm and extra fine 0.5 mm.** Zebra lists: | Item | Value | |---|---| | Line width | fine 1.0 to 1.3 mm; extra fine 0.5 mm | | Ink | alcohol-based oil dye, black | | Size | 13.0 mm diameter × 140 mm | | Weight | 9.0 g | | Refill | YYTS5 ink cartridge, pack of two | | Part number | YYTS5-12C | | Price | 132 yen with tax (about US$0.84) | ## What can it mark? **The ink is quick-drying and water-resistant and suits paper, cloth, wood, cardboard, glass, plastic, metal and vinyl, but not soft vinyl items such as inflatable rings.** The ink is oil-based, so it is meant for surfaces that water-based pens slide off. Zebra gives no dry time and no fade test. ## How does the refill work? **You replace the ink cartridge, YYTS5.** Zebra sells it as a two-pack. The page says the plastic is 80 percent recycled by the Eco Mark calculation, and that the pen is Green Purchasing Law compliant and listed on the GPN eco-product site. It does not give a cartridge price on the pen's page. ## How does it compare with the rest of the line? **It is the middle-width refillable.** For an even finer line see the [Mackee Care Ultra Fine](https://stationerytimes.com/guides/zebra-mackee-care-ultra-fine/), and for a thick-and-fine refillable, the [Hi-Mackee](https://stationerytimes.com/guides/zebra-hi-mackee-marker/). The whole line: | Model | Line widths | Weight | Price with tax | |---|---|---|---| | Hi-Mackee (MC12C) | 6.0 mm / 1.5–2.0 mm | 25.1 g | 165 yen (about US$1.04) | | Hi-Mackee Care (refillable, YYT5-12C) | 6.0 mm / 1.5–2.0 mm | 26 g | 165 yen (about US$1.04) | | Mackee Care fine and extra fine (YYTS5-12C) | 1.0–1.3 mm / 0.5 mm | 9.0 g | 132 yen (about US$0.84) | | Mackee Care ultra fine (YYTH3-R) | 0.7 mm / 0.3 mm | 9.4 g | 132 yen (about US$0.84) | | Onamae Mackee, both ends (YYTS7-BK) | 1.0–1.3 mm / 0.5 mm | 8.7 g | 165 yen (about US$1.04) | | Onamae Mackee, fine (YYSS7-BK) | 0.8 mm | 7.8 g | 132 yen (about US$0.84) | | Mackee Knock fine (YYSS6-5C) | 1.0–1.3 mm | 13.0 g | 198 yen (about US$1.25) | | Paper Mackee (WYT5-15C) | 5.6 mm / 1.4–1.7 mm | 26.3 g | 165 yen (about US$1.04) | | Mackee Extra Thick (MC-EB-450-RT) | chisel 8.0–17.0 mm / square 10.0 mm | 63.2 g | 550 yen (about US$3.48) | Prices are Japanese list prices at 158 yen to the dollar. Weights and widths are Zebra's own. ## Where is it made, and what does it cost? **Zebra's page doesn't state a country of manufacture.** The company is based in Tokyo. At 132 yen with tax (about US$0.84), the marker is in our $ band (under $5). ## Frequently asked questions ### What are the line widths? 1.0 to 1.3 mm on the fine end and 0.5 mm on the extra-fine end. ### How do you refill it? With ink cartridge YYTS5, sold as a pack of two. Zebra calls it a refill type. ### What ink does it use? An alcohol-based oil dye, quick-drying and water-resistant. ### How heavy is it? 9.0 g, and 13.0 mm across by 140 mm long. ### How much does it cost? 132 yen with tax, about US$0.84. ### Is it recycled plastic? Zebra says 80 percent, by the Eco Mark calculation, and Green Purchasing Law compliant. ### What should it not be used on? Soft vinyl items such as inflatable rings, per Zebra. ## Sources - [Zebra Japan: Mackee Care extra-fine refill product page (line widths, ink, size, weight, YYTS5-12C, price, recycled plastic; read October 31, 2026)](https://www.zebra.co.jp/pro/detail/mackee-care/)