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Tangedu
ESEN GEAR is one of the 713 brands in Inktend's built-in ink catalog.
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Paper & pairing
Browns tend to photograph and scan a little darker than they look in person, worth testing before using one for anything that will be digitized. 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 ESEN GEAR
ESEN GEAR is a fountain pen accessory brand from Hyderabad, India, run by pen enthusiasts. It designs and curates hobby gear including travelling inkwells (such as the Traweller), pen pouches, blotting paper, OHA notebooks and limited-edition Inka fountain pen inks, and publishes the Fountain Pen Weekly newsletter.
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.