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Iron Gall - Emperor's New Clothes

Blacks & greys#8E8D8D

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Specs

Color familyBlacks & greys
Approx. hex#8E8D8D
SheenNot typically noted
BrandiPaper

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 iPaper

iPaper is a Taiwanese stationery shop operated by My Notebook Co., Ltd. (我的筆記本有限公司) in Taichung's Xitun District. Trading online as ipapershop, it sells notebooks, fountain pens and inks to Taiwan's active stationery community. The shop maintains its storefront through Facebook, Instagram and its own e-commerce site.

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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 Iron Gall - Emperor's New Clothes?
Iron Gall - Emperor's New Clothes falls into Inktend's blacks & greys family based on its typical swatch color.
Does Iron Gall - Emperor's New Clothes have sheen?
Iron Gall - Emperor's New Clothes 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 Iron Gall - Emperor's New Clothes?
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 Iron Gall - Emperor's New Clothes?
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.