| Brand | Series | Name | Hue Shade of Color, NOT brightness - even a black can have a tinge of a color and will be sorted into that color. True Neutrals are very rare. | LiteBlack is less light than a light green, easy eh? | VibrancyMore vibrant colors are... more vibrant. | LDarkest average color shade from swab/writing | D | ShadeInks with a high score do share more (difference between light and dark colors within writing have more contrast) | PigPigmented inks have little pigment particles in a liquid base. These tend to be higher maintenance ink with a higher risk of clogging the pen. | EGIron gall formulation. Some iron gall inks are more agressive towards pen materials than other inks. But most modern iron gall inks are very well behaved. | LEPart of a Limited Edition release | DCThis ink isn't produced or sold anymore. | Dry (s)Average dry time until smear resistant | FlowHow much ink will end up on the paper given a particular pen. | LubricationHigher score indicates a smoother writing feel. A very low score ink might make a pen feel scratchy/provide more feedback | BleedInks with high scores are less likely to bleed through to the backside of the paper, even on cheap paper qualities. | FeatherInks with high scores are less likely to feather along the paper fibers, even on cheap paper. Most quick dry inks have low scores as they tend to seep into the paper very fast to provide that quick drytime. | GhostInks with a high score are less noticable on the backside of the paper. Ghosting defines a seethough effect not to be confused with bleedthrough where an ink comes through completely to the other side. An ink that shows no bleedthrough might still cause ghosting. |
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| Details | De Atramentis | Document Inks | Brown | Red | 37% | 41% | 5 | ||||||||||||
| Details | De Atramentis | Document Inks | Green | Blue-Green | 32% | 36% | 3 | ||||||||||||
| Details | De Atramentis | People > Politics | Mahatma Gandhi | Yellow | 57% | 96% | |||||||||||||
| Details | Diamine | Tyrian Purple | Red | 46% | 33% | 20 | |||||||||||||
| Details | J. Herbin | Terre de Feu | Red | 37% | 34% | 5 | |||||||||||||
| Details | Lamy | Turquoise | Blue | 62% | 75% | 10 | |||||||||||||
| Details | Noodler's | Mandalay Maroon | Red | 48% | 38% | 15 | |||||||||||||
| Details | Noodler's | Purple Heart | Magenta | 34% | 29% | 15 | |||||||||||||
| Details | Organics Studio | Masters of Writing | Lewis Carroll Queen's Rose | Red | 43% | 54% | 15 | ||||||||||||
| Details | Montblanc | Lavender Purple | Purple | 40% | 26% | 20 | |||||||||||||
| Details | Montblanc | Mystery Black | Yellow | 28% | 10% | 8 | |||||||||||||
| Details | Organics Studio | Masters of Science | Gregor Mendel Pea Green | Green | 52% | 13% | √ | 80 | |||||||||||
| Details | Rohrer & Klinger | Solferino | Magenta | 35% | 39% | ||||||||||||||
| Details | Susemai | Blue Balls | Blue | 79% | 42% | 10 | |||||||||||||
| Details | Sailor | Nano Carbon | Kiwa-Guro | Orange | 23% | 4% | √ | 16 | |||||||||||
| Details | Akkerman | Diep duinwaterblaauw (#8) | Blue | 37% | 17% | 15 | |||||||||||||
| Details | Akkerman | Groenmarkt Smaragd (#26) | Blue-Green | 49% | 19% | ||||||||||||||
| Details | De Atramentis | Wine Inks | Merlot | Red | 36% | 53% | 25 | ||||||||||||
| Details | J. Herbin | Perle Noir | Magenta | 18% | 11% | ||||||||||||||
| Details | Levenger | Red | Red | 39% | 50% | 20 | |||||||||||||
| Details | Noodler's | Eel | Rattler Red | Red | 48% | 58% | 3 | ||||||||||||
| Details | Sailor | Four Seasons | Miruai | Blue | 30% | 6% | 10 | ||||||||||||
| Details | Susemai | Black Amber | Blue | 23% | 0% | 3 | |||||||||||||
| Details | Caran d'Ache | Chromatics | Infinite Grey | Blue | 60% | 3% | 32 | ||||||||||||
| Details | Sailor | Nano Carbon | Sei-Boku | Blue | 43% | 10% | √ | 23 | |||||||||||
| Details | Montblanc | Irish Green | Blue-Green | 40% | 42% | 15 | |||||||||||||
| Details | Montblanc | Midnight Blue (pre 2013) | Purple | 30% | 2% | √ | √ | 15 | |||||||||||
| Details | Akkerman | Bekakt Haags (#23) | Red | 29% | 41% | ||||||||||||||
| Details | Akkerman | Binnenhof Blues (#6) | Purple | 31% | 4% | 20 | |||||||||||||
| Details | Akkerman | Het Zwarte Pad (#30) | Purple | 27% | 2% | 30 | |||||||||||||
| Details | Caran d'Ache | Chromatics | Ultra Violet | Magenta | 35% | 18% | 52 | ||||||||||||
| Details | J. Herbin | Lie de The | Orange | 29% | 40% | 5 | |||||||||||||
| Details | Levenger | Dark Green | Blue-Green | 31% | 27% | 10 | |||||||||||||
| Details | Montblanc | Blue-Black (cartridge) | Blue | 40% | 6% | 10 | |||||||||||||
| Details | Pilot | Iroshizuku | Yama-guri | Orange | 32% | 25% | |||||||||||||
| Details | Susemai | Red Diamond | Red | 53% | 76% | 22 | |||||||||||||
| Details | Toucan | Aqua | Blue-Green | 48% | 43% | 5 | |||||||||||||
| Details | Diamine | Grey | Blue | 44% | 1% | 20 | |||||||||||||
| Details | J. Herbin | Vert Reseda | Teal | 73% | 52% | 20 | |||||||||||||
| Details | J. Herbin | 1670 Anniversary | Rouge Hematite | Red | 45% | 48% | 20 | ||||||||||||
| Details | Montegrappa | Bordeaux | Red | 43% | 28% | 3 | |||||||||||||
| Details | Noodler's | Bad Blue Heron | Blue | 40% | 32% | ||||||||||||||
| Details | Noodler's | Burma Road Brown | Yellow | 29% | 20% | 5 | |||||||||||||
| Details | Noodler's | Cayenne | Red | 49% | 73% | 20 | |||||||||||||
| Details | Akkerman | Bezuidenwoudgroen (#27) | Blue-Green | 49% | 58% | 15 | |||||||||||||
| Details | Akkerman | Oranje Boven (#16) | Red | 54% | 80% | 20 | |||||||||||||
| Details | Montblanc | Burgundy Red | Red | 45% | 35% | 12 | |||||||||||||
| Details | Montblanc | Blue-Black (bottle) | Blue | 35% | 2% | √ | 17 | ||||||||||||
| Details | Akkerman | Laan Van Nieuw Oost-Indigo (#9) | Blue | 50% | 12% | 15 | |||||||||||||
| Details | Rohrer & Klinger | Salix | Blue | 37% | 6% | √ | 60 | Brand | Series | Name | HueShade of Color, NOT brightness - even a black can have a tinge of a color and will be sorted into that color. True Neutrals are very rare. | LiteBlack is less light than a light green, easy eh? | VibrancyMore vibrant colors are... more vibrant. | LDarkest average color shade from swab/writing | D | ShadeInks with a high score do share more (difference between light and dark colors within writing have more contrast) | PigPigmented inks have little pigment particles in a liquid base. These tend to be higher maintenance ink with a higher risk of clogging the pen. | EGIron gall formulation. Some iron gall inks are more agressive towards pen materials than other inks. But most modern iron gall inks are very well behaved. | LEPart of a Limited Edition release | DCThis ink isn't produced or sold anymore. | Dry (s)Average dry time until smear resistant | FlowHow much ink will end up on the paper given a particular pen. | LubricationHigher score indicates a smoother writing feel. A very low score ink might make a pen feel scratchy/provide more feedback | BleedInks with high scores are less likely to bleed through to the backside of the paper, even on cheap paper qualities. | FeatherInks with high scores are less likely to feather along the paper fibers, even on cheap paper. Most quick dry inks have low scores as they tend to seep into the paper very fast to provide that quick drytime. | GhostInks with a high score are less noticable on the backside of the paper. Ghosting defines a seethough effect not to be confused with bleedthrough where an ink comes through completely to the other side. An ink that shows no bleedthrough might still cause ghosting. |