What do the letters in the brush names mean? (Brush Type Key) Each brush has a one or two letter key code in it’s name. These help identify the brush type and are as follows: G (Gouache) CH (Charcoal brushes) E (Eraser)/Users/tkeiger/Creative Cloud Files FI (Fill) FX (Effect brushes) H (Cross Hatch) I (Ink brushes) P (Pencil) MI (mixer/blender) NM (Natural Media – This one covers a lot of brushes that don’t fit into other categories) O (Oil) OI (Oil Impasto) S (Specialty) W (Watercolour)