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Red
Asvine is one of the 713 brands in Inktend's built-in ink catalog.
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Paper & pairing
Reds and pinks show the most dramatic shading of any color family: expect real variation between the edges and center of each letter. 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.
About Asvine
Asvine is a Chinese pen brand based in Guangdong that began selling under its own name around 2020, having previously produced pens for other labels; it is closely connected to the makers behind Hongdian. It is known for offering filling systems normally found on far more expensive pens, notably the P-series piston fillers (P20, P30, P36, P50) and the V-series vacuum fillers (V126, V200). Bodies are usually acrylic, often demonstrators, and most models accept standard JoWo or Bock #6 nibs, with prices generally between $20 and $45.
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
Similar shades By colour distance
Color shown is a close digital approximation of a typical swatch, not a calibrated color match.