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Fanyantan

Distant Wind and Dust

Blacks & greys#9C9B8F

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Specs

Color familyBlacks & greys
Approx. hex#9C9B8F
SheenNot typically noted
BrandFanyantan

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 Fanyantan

Fanyantan is a Chinese fountain pen ink studio known for sheening, multichromatic and chromoshading inks with unusual color-shifting effects. The brand has collaborated with other studios on special collections and sells its inks through Chinese platforms such as Taobao as well as international retailers and AliExpress.

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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 Distant Wind and Dust?
Distant Wind and Dust falls into Inktend's blacks & greys family based on its typical swatch color.
Does Distant Wind and Dust have sheen?
Distant Wind and Dust 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 Distant Wind and Dust?
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 Distant Wind and Dust?
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.