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Yantan
Collection Traced 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 Collection Traced
Collection Traced is a Chinese fountain pen ink line best known for its multi-hued, gradient "chromatic shading" inks, regarded by enthusiasts as some of the most striking shading inks available. The inks are dye-based and without shimmer, and are sold internationally through marketplaces and specialty retailers such as The Desk Bandit.
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.