Old guy here. Notice how highlighters dont have a pointed tip, but rather a slanted rectange. Black markers used to be like that. If you wanted a smaller line you had to angle it and use one of the corners.

Then sharpies came along with the pointed tip and everbody bought those instead. I cant remember seeing the old type any time recently, but I expect the crafts section would still have them.

But they're markers.

They're meant to be compared to other felt tipped pens I think

op is quite sharp

Traditional size and sheep Sharpies are not pent their markers and yes compared to other markers they are Sharp

They’re also not that permanent compared to other permanent markers. Other brands don’t rub off as easily in my experience

I suppose their name could also be meant to imply that they're meant for sharp people, to write down ideas with.

However, in all my time in meetings I would say they're rather meant to write ideas on flipcharts with that'll lead to a sharp decline in business value. 😑