I bought this cutting mat for general use atop my drafting table because I often found myself in need of a place where I could lay something down and cut with my x-acto blade. I worried about the table's surface, so I was unsure about whether this product would be what I was looking for...What a great surprise: It was X-ACTLY what I wanted because it is well-made, and plenty thick enough for me do the precision cutting I wanted to do, and visually, the numbers and squares are bright and clear. Thank you for carrying this product.