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Cartridge - Blue

Blues & navies#0D0DBD

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Specs

Color familyBlues & navies
Approx. hex#0D0DBD
SheenNot typically noted
BrandHEMA

Paper & pairing

Blues and navies are the most broadly "safe" fountain pen colors: legible, professional, and unlikely to raise eyebrows in an office. 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 HEMA

HEMA is a Dutch variety-store chain founded in Amsterdam in 1926, originally as a fixed-price store, that today operates around 750 branches in nine countries. It sells affordable own-brand household goods and stationery, including inexpensive house-brand fountain pens and other school and office supplies.

Netherlands Founded 1926
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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 Cartridge - Blue?
Cartridge - Blue falls into Inktend's blues & navies family based on its typical swatch color.
Does Cartridge - Blue have sheen?
Cartridge - Blue 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 Cartridge - Blue?
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 Cartridge - Blue?
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.