In a rare interview, key Apple designers reveal why they gave the new Apple Pencil that digital shadow, and how it’s part of their overall goal for the iPad Pro.
An iPad Pro showing designs for the digital shadow of the Apple Pencil Pro
An iPad Pro showing designs for the digital shadow of the Apple Pencil Pro
When Apple launched the latest iPad Pro with an M4 processor, it also introduced the new and well-received Apple Pencil Pro. What it didn’t do was point out a design feature that was delightfully spotted by users.
If an iPad Pro user is hand writing on the device, the Apple Pencil Pro appears to throw a shadow that looks like a fountain pen. Or if the user is painting, the shadow is of a paintbrush.
Apple’s iPad Pro designers talk about thinness and the Apple Pencil shadow
Apple’s iPad Pro designers talk about thinness and the Apple Pencil shadow