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Kala Ink

Nostalgia / Abstraction - Midsummer Night

Blacks & greys#444F45

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Specs

Color familyBlacks & greys
Approx. hex#444F45
SheenNot typically noted

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 Kala Ink

KALA Ink is a premium stationery brand from Taipei, Taiwan, operated by the design company Studio Nine, that aims to combine aesthetics with everyday writing through creative design and innovative techniques. It produces fountain pen inks in themed collections such as the Gemstone, Abstraction, Tribute to Neon and Island N°38 series, distributed through retailers in Taiwan, the United States and Japan.

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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 Nostalgia / Abstraction - Midsummer Night?
Nostalgia / Abstraction - Midsummer Night falls into Inktend's blacks & greys family based on its typical swatch color.
Does Nostalgia / Abstraction - Midsummer Night have sheen?
Nostalgia / Abstraction - Midsummer Night 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 Nostalgia / Abstraction - Midsummer Night?
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 Nostalgia / Abstraction - Midsummer Night?
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.