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Kakimori

Noble

Purples#574573

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Specs

Color familyPurples
Approx. hex#574573
SheenNot typically noted
BrandKakimori

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 Kakimori

Kakimori is a Tokyo stationery maker and shop opened in the craft district of Kuramae in 2010, operated by Hotaka Co., Ltd., a family stationery business established in 1961 and led by Takuma Hirose. It is known for made-to-order notebooks, the Inkstand custom ink-blending service launched in 2014, and its own pigment inks, stainless steel dip nibs and pens.

Japan Founded 2010
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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 Noble?
Noble falls into Inktend's purples family based on its typical swatch color.
Does Noble have sheen?
Noble 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 Noble?
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 Noble?
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.