Zebra Mackee Care Ultra Fine: 0.3 mm Permanent Marker

Product facts

Product

Zebra Mackee Care Ultra Fine marker (YYTH3-R)

Brand

Zebra

Brand origin

Japan

Made in

Not stated^*

Material

Plastic body; oil-based ink

Price range

$under $5 per item

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Notes on these facts

• Made by Zebra Co., Ltd. (Tokyo). Country of manufacture 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. Price: example listing.
• How we test and disclose samples: How we test stationery.
• Price bands are typical US retail, checked October 2026. Conversions to US dollars are approximate, at October 2026 rates (US$1 = ¥158 = ₩1,330 = NT$32.5 = CN¥6.7 = SEK 9.9 = DKK 6.7 = ₺49.6 = C$1.41 = A$1.43 = CZK 21.7; €1 = US$1.12; £1 = US$1.32; CHF 1 = US$1.21).

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, and for name labels, the Onamae Mackee. 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 (1)

1. Zebra Japan: Mackee Care Ultra Fine product page (line widths, size, weight, YYTH3-R, price; read October 31, 2026)

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