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Year of Horse

Fanyantan is one of the 713 brands in Inktend's built-in ink catalog.

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Specs

Color familyReds & pinks

Approx. hex#622526

SheenNot typically noted

BrandFanyantan

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.

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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 Year of Horse?

Year of Horse falls into Inktend's reds & pinks family based on its typical swatch color.

Does Year of Horse have sheen?

Year of Horse 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 Year of Horse?

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 Year of Horse?

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.