The first-gen Apple Pencil Lightning charger shouldn’t have gone past the initial design phase – let alone transform into a prototype and end up in the palms of a consumer (quite literally, in this case).
From the tip to the end cap, the 1st Gen Pencil measures 6.92 inches long, 0.35 inches thick, and weighs 0.73 ounces. It’s perfectly round and made from a glossy (slippery) plastic material, which means it’s not the easiest to hold and use and has a habit of rolling off desks and tables.
The 1st Gen Apple Pencil features a built-in male Lightning stem hiding under the end cap. You can plug the Pencil directly into a Lightning-equipped iPad to charge it, or use the included double reverse adapter to charge via Lightning cable. Both the end cap and adapter are small and frustratingly easy to lose, which means you may end up charging via iPad quite a bit. To say that charging the Pencil via iPad is awkward is an understatement.
