--- title: "Zebra Mackee Care Ultra Fine: 0.3 mm Permanent Marker" canonical: "https://stationerytimes.com/guides/zebra-mackee-care-ultra-fine/" description: "Zebra Mackee Care Ultra Fine explained: an oil-based marker with 0.7 mm and 0.3 mm lines, quick-drying and water-resistant, 12.1 × 140.7 mm, 9.4 g, with 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 Ultra Fine marker (YYTH3-R)" brand: "Zebra" brand_origin: "Japan" made_in: "Not stated" material: "Plastic body; oil-based ink" price_band: "$ (under $5 per item, typical US retail, October 2026)" manufacturer: "Zebra Co., Ltd. (Tokyo)" model: "Mackee Care Ultra Fine" mpn: "YYTH3-R" url: "https://www.zebra.co.jp/pro/detail/mackee-care-ultra-fine/" --- # Zebra Mackee Care Ultra Fine: 0.3 mm Permanent Marker > Zebra Mackee Care Ultra Fine is an oil-based permanent marker with two very fine ends: 0.7 mm and 0.3 mm. Zebra says the ink dries quickly, resists water and marks paper, cloth, wood, glass, plastic and metal. It is 12.1 × 140.7 mm, 9.4 g and 132 yen with tax (about US$0.84), part number YYTH3-R. - URL: https://stationerytimes.com/guides/zebra-mackee-care-ultra-fine/ - Category: Accessories - Author: Ellis Penhale - Published: 2026-10-31 - Updated: 2026-10-31 ![Zebra Mackee Care Ultra Fine twin markers in black, blue and red, one above the other](https://stationerytimes.com/images/raster/zebra-mackee-care-ultra-fine-illustration-16x9.png?v=2aa26c1d) *Mackee Care Ultra Fine in black, blue and red (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 Ultra Fine marker (YYTH3-R) | Zebra (by Zebra Co., Ltd. (Tokyo)) | Japan | Not stated | Plastic body; oil-based ink | – | $: under $5 per item | - Made in (Zebra Mackee Care Ultra Fine marker (YYTH3-R)): 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 - The two ends write 0.7 mm (extra fine) and 0.3 mm (ultra fine) lines, per Zebra. - It is 12.1 mm across, 140.7 mm long and 9.4 g, and costs 132 yen with tax (about US$0.84). - The ink is quick-drying and water-resistant on paper, cloth, wood, cardboard, glass, plastic, metal and vinyl. - Zebra says the part number is YYTH3-R and marks it as an eco product. - Zebra says not to use it on soft vinyl items such as inflatable rings; its page gives no country of manufacture. ## What is the Zebra Mackee Care Ultra Fine? **It is Zebra's thinnest Mackee marker.** Mackee is Zebra's oil-based permanent marker line, and the Ultra Fine pairs a 0.7 mm extra-fine end with a 0.3 mm ultra-fine end. It is for writing small, on things that a water-based pen smears off, such as plastic cases, metal or glass. Zebra marks it as an eco product. ## What are the specs? **12.1 × 140.7 mm, 9.4 g, 0.7 and 0.3 mm.** Zebra lists: | Item | Value | |---|---| | Line width | extra fine 0.7 mm; ultra fine 0.3 mm | | Ink | oil-based, black | | Size | 12.1 mm maximum diameter × 140.7 mm | | Weight | 9.4 g | | Part number | YYTH3-R | | 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.** Zebra's page for this model files it under oil-based markers but does not name the ink chemistry. It gives no dry time. ## How fine is 0.3 mm? **About a quarter of the Mackee Care's fine line.** By our arithmetic a 0.3 mm line is roughly a quarter of the 1.0 to 1.3 mm line on the Mackee Care's fine end, and 20 times narrower than the 6.0 mm Hi-Mackee tip. It is suited to labels and small text, not to filling in areas. ## How does it compare with the rest of the line? **It is the finest.** For a refillable 0.5 mm pen see the [Mackee Care](https://stationerytimes.com/guides/zebra-mackee-care-extra-fine/), and for name labels, the [Onamae Mackee](https://stationerytimes.com/guides/zebra-onamae-mackee-name-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 ### How fine is the line? 0.7 mm on one end and 0.3 mm on the other. ### What is it for? Fine detail on surfaces a water-based pen will not hold, such as plastic, glass and metal, per Zebra's surface list. ### How big is it? 12.1 mm across, 140.7 mm long, 9.4 g. ### What does it cost? 132 yen with tax, about US$0.84. ### What is the part number? YYTH3-R. ### Is it water-resistant? Zebra says so, once dry. ### Is there a thicker one? Yes: the Mackee Care at 1.0 to 1.3 mm and 0.5 mm, and the Hi-Mackee at 6.0 mm. ## Sources - [Zebra Japan: Mackee Care Ultra Fine product page (line widths, size, weight, YYTH3-R, price; read October 31, 2026)](https://www.zebra.co.jp/pro/detail/mackee-care-ultra-fine/)