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Morandi - H147

Blues & navies#327F85

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Specs

Color familyBlues & navies
Approx. hex#327F85
SheenNot typically noted
BrandBan Mi

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 Ban Mi

Ban Mi Stationery is a fountain pen ink maker from Shanghai, China, known for some of the more unusual ink shades on the market. It produces dye-based inks in both regular and shimmer versions, including a high-sheen series, sold in 15ml bottles through international specialty retailers such as The Desk Bandit.

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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 Morandi - H147?
Morandi - H147 falls into Inktend's blues & navies family based on its typical swatch color.
Does Morandi - H147 have sheen?
Morandi - H147 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 Morandi - H147?
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 Morandi - H147?
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.