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](https://appleinsider.com/inside/ipad-pro "iPad Pro").  
  
When Apple launched the latest iPad Pro with an M4 processor, it also introduced the new and [well-received](https://appleinsider.com/articles/24/05/10/apple-pencil-pro-and-new-ipads-are-a-warning-shot-at-wacom) [Apple Pencil Pro](https://appleinsider.com/inside/apple-pencil-pro "Apple Pencil Pro"). What it didn't do was point out a design feature that was [delightfully spotted](https://appleinsider.com/articles/24/05/20/apple-pencil-pro-casts-a-fake-shadow-based-on-which-tool-youre-using) 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.  