Haptics on the Digital Pen
The Montblanc Digital Pen includes subtle haptic feedback to enrich the writing experience. These light vibrations provide a tactile sense of confirmation when actions are recognized, helping the pen feel more natural, intuitive, and connected—bridging the gap between digital interaction and writing on real paper.
Enabling or disabling haptics
You can turn haptics on or off in:
Settings → Pen → Haptics
Where you encounter haptics
The Digital Pen features several types of haptic responses that you’ll notice in everyday use.
For example, vibrations appear when:
- Refreshing the screen
- Creating a new document
- Confirming a tap
- Experiencing an error or invalid action
- Receiving a battery low alert
Types of haptic feedback
This ensures you know the action registered without needing to check the screen, especially useful when writing quickly or navigating menus.
When you press and hold the top button, the pen gives distinct haptic feedback to confirm a screen refresh.
This allows you to recognize the refresh action without needing to look up, ensuring smoother, ghost-free pages.
A light vibration occurs when tapping interactive elements like buttons, menus, or tool selections.
This makes navigation feel more precise and reassures you that your tap was registered immediately.
Error haptics are a gentle but distinct cue that an action could not be completed.
Instead of relying only on on-screen alerts, the vibration subtly prompts you to pause, adjust, or try again.
When the pen battery drops below 10%, a light vibration notifies you that it’s time to recharge.
The pen still works for a short period after this alert, giving you enough time to wrap up or connect it to a charger.
Impact on pen battery
Haptics are automatically disabled below 10% battery and re-enabled after charging. Keeping haptics enabled provides a better writing experience but may slightly reduce overall pen battery life.
The haptic motor uses minimal power, but like all active features, it can have a slight impact on your pen’s battery life. If you’re looking to maximize battery performance, disabling haptics is one option — although most users won’t notice a significant difference in day-to-day use.
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