Also, the pencil mark did bleed a little with the use of the yellow highlighter over it

The red is a little dark, and they DO smear a little.

it will smear a little.

I'd say that for longevity, they lacked a little.

great product, bleeds a little but thankful for ease of click to utilize ink

One benefit of the drier application for lefties is that it bleeds less onto your hand than other similar pens.