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Fountain Pen Inks Worth Writing With

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I’ve collected a lot of fountain pen inks over the years — from subtle everyday colors to rich, moody tones that make writing feel like art. This list includes the inks I actually reach for most, chosen for their color, flow, and that little spark of...
 
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This is the blood red ink everyone is looking for. I use this exclusively with my Esterbrook Estie Raven. It is my favorite Halloween pen and ink combo. 🐦‍⬛ 🩸(emily10 for 10% off most items *affiliate)
Wearingeul Human Issues Ink
 
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The perfect green. Not to blue, not to yellow with just enough shading. I use this ink continually with my Esterbrook Estie Jurassic. It is a perfect match. 🦖 (Emily10 for 10% off most items *affiliate)
Dominant Industry - Fisherman At Sea No.121
 
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A lovely dark blue with a hint of green for interest. I love this for an everyday ink and use it with my Pilot Vanishing Point silver stripe.
Fountain Pen Ink 08 – Loch Ness, Mystical Green-Blue
 
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Really does remind me of forgotten iced coffee and pairs perfect with my Esterbrook x The Coffee Monsterz Co Estie. Also a good match for many other milk coffee colored pens. A true midtone with nice shading. Tried darker than it does down.
Ink Review: Esterbrook x TheCoffeeMonstersCo Forgotten Iced ...
 
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Said to look like a rabbits soft inner ears and I agree 🐇. I love this peachy pink skin toned ink and use it with my Esterbrook Estie Winter White pen. I especially love this pen and ink during the winter holiday season.
Wearingeul - Alice in Wonderland - White Rabbit
 
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My favorite ink for when I’m using my pens with multimedia creative adventures. Light fast and waterproof. I often have this in a TWSBI that I carry in my creative bag with watercolors and markers. (Emily10 for 10% if most items *affiliate)
Fountain Pen Ink 60 – Pigment Black, Waterproof and Lightfast
 
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This purple has beautiful shading and is not to bright and not to pink. I keep my Esterbrook Estie Blue Moon inked with this as it is perfect match to the purple and grey accents of the pen. 🌖 (Emily10 for 10% off most items *affiliate)
Wearingeul Jane Eyre - Ink Review - The Writer's Armory
 
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An orange brown with wonderful shading this ink works well with so many warm brown tones. I pair it with my Esterbrook Estie Tortoise. My Estie has a lot of yellow brown tones and this compliments it well. I can’t say enough about the shading. Popula...
Ink Review #143: Diamine Ancient Copper
 
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My favorite colored ink. Gorgeous green blue just like a Mallards feathers. 🦆 I ink my Tom’s Studio Fountain Pen in Ivy with this ink and they are perfect together. (Emily10 for 10% off most items *affiliate)
Fountain Pen Ink 07 – Mallard, Rich Blue-Green Elegance
 
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A lovely dark brown with just enough red undertone. I pair this with my Esterbrook Niblet in Tortoise and it perfectly matches the dark accents in my own since my Niblet has less yellow tones. 🤎
Ink Review #1114: Diamine Chocolate Brown