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Bungukan Kobayashi

Suruga Bay Deep Sea

Blues & navies#4E5362

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Specs

Color familyBlues & navies
Approx. hex#4E5362
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 Bungukan Kobayashi

Bungukan Kobayashi (also known as Stationer's Kobayashi) is a stationery retail chain based in Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan. The shop is known for its store-exclusive fountain pen inks manufactured by Sailor, including a large Shizuoka-inspired series drawing on local landmarks such as Suruga Bay, and it has also collaborated with Tono & Lims.

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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 Suruga Bay Deep Sea?
Suruga Bay Deep Sea falls into Inktend's blues & navies family based on its typical swatch color.
Does Suruga Bay Deep Sea have sheen?
Suruga Bay Deep Sea 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 Suruga Bay Deep Sea?
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 Suruga Bay Deep Sea?
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.