---
title: UITouch.TouchType.pencil
framework: uikit
role: symbol
role_heading: Case
path: uikit/uitouch/touchtype/pencil
---

# UITouch.TouchType.pencil

A touch from Apple Pencil.

## Declaration

```swift
case pencil
```

## Discussion

Discussion A pencil touch occurs when Apple Pencil interacts with the device’s screen.

## See Also

### Touch types

- [UITouch.TouchType.direct](uikit/uitouch/touchtype/direct.md)
- [UITouch.TouchType.indirect](uikit/uitouch/touchtype/indirect.md)
- [UITouch.TouchType.indirectPointer](uikit/uitouch/touchtype/indirectpointer.md)