This article is another one for the search engines. I googled for a solution to this issue for some time and failed to find appropriate documentation, including the docs on the Sketch website. It may be because “sketch” and “pencil” don’t unearth the content I’m seeking, or because I was looking to customize the Pencil tool output whereas the right solution customizes the border and fill properties of all shapes.
Whatever the case, here are the goods. You can customize the default formatting of the Pencil tool, and all shape tools in Sketch, by following the steps below:
- Draw a shape.
- Select the layer and apply the properties to the border or fill (or both).
- From the menu, select Layer → Style → Set as Default Style.
Thanks to Jorge Medrano at Sketch Support for sharing his expertise.