WRITING INSTRUMENT

To provide a writing instrument which has a good appearance to improve its design and provides pleasant touch sensation to improve use feeling.SOLUTION: A writing instrument includes: a barrel 1 extending along a center axis in an axial direction; and a writing member disposed within the barrel 1. The barrel 1 has: a base surface 11 disposed on an outer peripheral surface of the barrel 1; and protruding parts 6 disposed on the outer peripheral surface of the barrel 1 and protruding to the radial outer side relative to the base surface 11. The base surface 11 has a glossy surface on its surface, and each protruding part 6 has an embossed surface on its surface.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 2 【課題】外観が良好とされてデザイン性を高めることができ、かつ触り心地が良く使用感が向上する筆記具を提供する。【解決手段】中心軸に沿って軸方向に延びる軸筒１と、軸筒１の内部に配置される筆記部材と、を備え、軸筒１は、軸筒１の外周面に配置されるベース面１１と、軸筒１の外周面に配置され、ベース面１１よりも径方向外側に突出する凸部６と、を有し、ベース面１１は、その表面に光沢面を有し、凸部６は、その表面にシボ加工面を有する。【選択図】図２