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Jolly Pen - Black

Blacks & greys#0C0B0B

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

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Specs

Color familyBlacks & greys
Approx. hex#0C0B0B
SheenNot typically noted
BrandJolly

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 Jolly

Jolly is an Austrian brand of coloured pencils, writing and art supplies produced by Brevillier Urban & Sachs, whose Viennese pencil-making roots go back to the Zeus pencil factory founded in 1863. The brand is best known for school supplies and children's art materials.

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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 Jolly Pen - Black?
Jolly Pen - Black falls into Inktend's blacks & greys family based on its typical swatch color.
Does Jolly Pen - Black have sheen?
Jolly Pen - Black 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 Jolly Pen - Black?
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 Jolly Pen - Black?
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.