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Cartier

Blue

Blues & navies#1657BF

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Specs

Color familyBlues & navies
Approx. hex#1657BF
SheenNot typically noted
BrandCartier

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 Cartier

Cartier is a French luxury house founded in Paris in 1847 by Louis-François Cartier and known above all for jewelry and watches. Today part of the Swiss Richemont group, the brand also produces high-end writing instruments, introducing its first oval pen in 1976 and offering fountain pens in precious materials as part of its accessories range.

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