Fountain pen inks
Fountain pen inksFountain pen inks by color, shading, sheen, dry time, water resistance and price per ml. 27 Stationery Times guides, each with a direct answer and sourced specs.
De Atramentis Document Black Ink: Waterproof & Pigmented
De Atramentis Document Ink Black explained: a pigmented, waterproof fountain pen ink for documents and sketching, its 45 ml bottle, dry time, vs Carbon Black.
Sailor Ink Studio: 50 Colors, 20 ml Bottles & Price
Sailor Ink Studio fountain pen ink explained: the June 2026 relaunch from 100 to 50 colors, 20 ml dye ink, bottle size, the paintable box, JAN codes and price.
Diamine Sherwood Green: Dark Green with Red Sheen
Diamine Sherwood Green explained: a deep, saturated green fountain pen ink with shading and a touch of red sheen, 30 ml and 80 ml bottles, dry time and origin.
Noodler's Southwest Sunset: The Shading Orange Ink
Noodler's Southwest Sunset explained: the shading orange once called Apache Sunset, its 3 oz bottle, dry time, water resistance, best nibs and paper, origin.
Noodler's Liberty's Elysium: Goulet's Bulletproof Blue
Noodler's Liberty's Elysium explained: Goulet's exclusive true blue in a 3 oz bottle, water resistance, semi-bulletproof label, dry time and Baystate Blue.
Organics Studio Nitrogen: Blue Ink with Red Sheen
Organics Studio Nitrogen ink explained: royal blue with heavy red sheen, 55 ml bottle, slow 30 to 60 second dry time, smearing, cleaning and price band.
Diamine Polar Glow: Blue Ink With a Pink-Red Sheen
Diamine Polar Glow explained: a 2019 Inkvent blue fountain pen ink with heavy pink-red sheen, 50 ml footed bottle, dry time, water resistance and paper tips.
J. Herbin Poussière de Lune: Purple Ink & Bottles
J. Herbin Poussière de Lune explained: a dusty plum-purple dye ink in 10, 30 and 100 ml bottles, the pen-rest bottle, slow dry time, wet flow and French origin.
Noodler's Baystate Blue: Staining, pH & Dry Time
Noodler's Baystate Blue explained: the vivid, fast-drying, water-resistant blue in a 3 oz bottle, why it stains pens, how to clean it out, and where it's made.
Pelikan 4001 Brilliant Black: Bottles, Dry Time & Flow
Pelikan 4001 Brilliant Black explained: a classic dye-based black ink in 62.5 ml and 30 ml bottles, 40 s dry time, dry flow, water resistance and German origin.
Pilot Iroshizuku Yama-budo: Magenta Ink & Sheen
Pilot Iroshizuku Yama-budo explained: a wet magenta dye ink in a 50 ml bottle, 15–20 s dry time, gold-green sheen when pooled, low water resistance and origin.
Pilot Iroshizuku Kon-peki: Color, Bottle & Dry Time
Pilot Iroshizuku Kon-peki ink explained: a deep cerulean dye ink in a 50 ml glass bottle, low water resistance, 20–25 s dry time, pens it suits, and origin.
Diamine Blue Velvet: Saturated Blue in a 40 ml Wedge
Diamine Blue Velvet explained: a saturated blue dye ink with red sheen in a triangular 40 ml anniversary bottle, 20 s dry time, low water resistance, origin.
J. Herbin Rouge Hématite: Gold Shimmer Red Ink
J. Herbin 1670 Rouge Hématite explained: a scarlet red ink with gold shimmer and green sheen in a wax-sealed 50 ml bottle, slow dry time, pen care and origin.
Pilot Iroshizuku Take-sumi: A Black Ink That Flows
Pilot Iroshizuku Take-sumi explained: a near-black dye ink in a 50 ml glass bottle, 30–42 s dry time, low water resistance, sizes, pens it suits and origin.
Robert Oster Fire & Ice: Blue-Teal Ink, Pink Sheen
Robert Oster Fire & Ice explained: a blue-teal dye ink with pink sheen in a 50 ml PET bottle, 30 s dry time, no water resistance, pens it suits and origin.
Sailor Kiwa-guro: Waterproof Pigment Black Ink
Sailor Kiwa-guro explained: a water-resistant nano pigment black ink in a 50 ml bottle 70 mm tall, dry time, cleaning, pen safety, sizes and where it's made.
LAMY T52 Ink: 50 ml Bottle, Blotting Roll & Colors
LAMY T52 bottled ink explained: 50 ml glass on a base with a blotting-paper roll, a basin for the last drops, 9 colors, erasable blue, made in Heidelberg.
Platinum Carbon Black Ink: Waterproof Pigment Black
Platinum Carbon Black ink explained: a waterproof pigment black in a 60 ml bottle, 60 s dry time, weekly pen cleaning, cartridges, list price and origin.
Pelikan 4001 Royal Blue: 62.5 ml Bottle & Dry Time
Pelikan 4001 Royal Blue explained: a washable, eradicable royal blue dye ink in a 62.5 ml bottle, 40 s dry time, low water resistance and German origin.
Diamine Ancient Copper Ink: Shading, Bottle & Dry Time
Diamine Ancient Copper explained: a rusty red-brown dye ink with heavy shading, an 80 ml glass bottle 68 mm tall, about 20 s dry time, low water resistance.
Pilot Iroshizuku Tsuki-yo: Moonlit Blue Ink Explained
Pilot Iroshizuku Tsuki-yo explained: a dark moonlit blue dye ink in a 50 ml glass bottle, 15–30 s dry time, faint red sheen, low water resistance and origin.
Sailor Shikiori Yama-dori Ink: Teal, Sheen & Bottle
Sailor Shikiori Yama-dori explained: a dark teal dye ink with red sheen in a 20 ml square bottle 58 mm tall, fast dry on Rhodia, low water resistance, origin.
J. Herbin Emerald of Chivor: Shimmer, Sheen & Care
J. Herbin 1670 Emerald of Chivor explained: a blue-green ink with red sheen and gold shimmer in a wax-sealed 50 ml bottle, dry time, pen safety and origin.
Waterman Serenity Blue Ink: Bottle, Dry Time & Safety
Waterman Serenity Blue fountain pen ink explained: a classic medium blue dye ink in a 50 ml faceted bottle, about 20 s dry time, pen safety and origin.
Diamine Oxblood Ink: Color, 80 ml Bottle & Dry Time
Diamine Oxblood fountain pen ink explained: a dark red-brown dye ink in 80 ml and 30 ml bottles, 30–35 s dry time, low water resistance, pens and origin.
Noodler's Black Ink: Bulletproof, Dry Time & Bottle
Noodler's Black bulletproof fountain pen ink explained: a 3 oz (88 ml) bottle filled to the brim, water resistance, 50 s dry time, cleaning, origin.