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Arcus Artisan Inks

Phantom Blue

Blues & navies#787F9B

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Specs

Color familyBlues & navies
Approx. hex#787F9B
SheenNot typically noted

Paper & pairing

Blues and navies are the most broadly "safe" fountain pen colors: legible, professional, and unlikely to raise eyebrows in an office. This ink will behave predictably on most fountain-pen-friendly paper. Cheap, highly absorbent paper (standard copier paper) will dull any ink's saturation and can cause feathering or bleed-through with wetter nibs.

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About Arcus Artisan Inks

Arcus Artisan Inks is a Philippine fountain pen ink brand made by Arcus Hobby PH, a maker that began working with pigments and water-based acrylic paints in 2021 before expanding into inks. Drawing on its color-science background from the paint industry, it produces water-based fountain pen inks in 50 ml and 20 ml bottles along with ink mediums and pen cleaners. Products are sold through its web store and Shopee Philippines.

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Storing and using the bottle

Bottled fountain pen ink has an effectively long shelf life when kept capped and out of direct sunlight: most inks remain usable for years. The main risk isn't the ink spoiling, it's a pen sitting inked and unused for weeks: that's what causes clogs, not the ink's age.

Frequently asked questions

What color family is Phantom Blue?
Phantom Blue falls into Inktend's blues & navies family based on its typical swatch color.
Does Phantom Blue have sheen?
Phantom Blue is not typically noted for sheen. If you want that effect, browse similarly colored inks tagged with sheen in the ink library.
How should I store a bottle of Phantom Blue?
Years, easily, as long as it stays capped and out of direct sunlight. The thing that actually shortens an ink's usable life is sitting unused inside a pen, not sitting on a shelf.
What paper works best with Phantom Blue?
It behaves predictably on most fountain-pen-friendly paper. Stick to something reasonably absorbent-resistant, since cheap copier paper dulls saturation and can feather.

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Color shown is a close digital approximation of a typical swatch, not a calibrated color match.