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Fanyantan

Hidden Moss

Purples#4D1C68

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Specs

Color familyPurples
Approx. hex#4D1C68
SheenNot typically noted

Paper & pairing

Purples sit at the boundary of professional and playful, one of the more personality-forward choices that still reads clearly on the page. 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 Hidden Moss?
Hidden Moss falls into Inktend's purples family based on its typical swatch color.
Does Hidden Moss have sheen?
Hidden Moss 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 Hidden Moss?
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 Hidden Moss?
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.