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Lapis Bard

Honey Mead

Warm tones#B49325

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Specs

Color familyWarm tones
Approx. hex#B49325
SheenNot typically noted
BrandLapis Bard

Paper & pairing

Warm tones (oranges, yellows, ambers) show strong contrast between light and dark areas of each stroke, which is part of why they're popular with broader nibs. 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 Lapis Bard

Lapis Bard is a luxury writing and lifestyle brand of William Penn, India's premier fine-writing retailer. William Penn took the brand forward from 2016, developing a British-inspired line of writing instruments along with inks, leather goods and desk accessories. Lapis Bard pens and accessories are sold through William Penn stores and luxury retailers.

India Founded 2016
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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 Honey Mead?
Honey Mead falls into Inktend's warm tones family based on its typical swatch color.
Does Honey Mead have sheen?
Honey Mead 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 Honey Mead?
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 Honey Mead?
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.