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Dr. Ph. Martin's

Dark Matter Black

Blacks & greys#2F2D2B

Dr. Ph. Martin's is one of the 713 brands in Inktend's built-in ink catalog.

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Specs

Color familyBlacks & greys
Approx. hex#2F2D2B
SheenNot typically noted
BrandDr. Ph. Martin's

Paper & pairing

As a near-neutral tone, it reads as professional and safe for anything from journaling to signatures. 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 Dr. Ph. Martin's

Dr. Ph. Martin's is an American maker of liquid color founded in 1934 and produced by Salis International, Inc., based in Oceanside, California. The company is known for vivid liquid watercolors, dyes and inks, including the Radiant Concentrated, Hydrus, Spectralite, Iridescent Calligraphy and Bombay India Ink lines. Its bottled colors are used by artists, calligraphers and illustrators worldwide.

United States Founded 1934
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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 Dark Matter Black?
Dark Matter Black falls into Inktend's blacks & greys family based on its typical swatch color.
Does Dark Matter Black have sheen?
Dark Matter Black 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 Dark Matter Black?
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 Dark Matter Black?
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.