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The Sun Sets in the West

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Specs

Color familyBlues & navies

Approx. hex#C4DCE0

SheenNot typically noted

BrandKittyInkpot

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 KittyInkpot

KittyInkpot is an independent ink studio based in China creating fountain pen inks with poetic, evocative names. Its range includes vibrant sheening and shimmer inks sold in small and full-size bottles, and the brand is available internationally through Etsy, eBay, AliExpress and a small number of specialty retailers.

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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 The Sun Sets in the West?

The Sun Sets in the West falls into Inktend's blues & navies family based on its typical swatch color.

Does The Sun Sets in the West have sheen?

The Sun Sets in the West 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 The Sun Sets in the West?

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 The Sun Sets in the West?

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.