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Monteverde

2015 DC Pen Show Custom Ink

Blacks & greys#555A5E

An American brand offering sheening and standard inks at a mid-range price point.

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Specs

Color familyBlacks & greys
Approx. hex#555A5E
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 Monteverde

An American pen and ink brand offering sheening and standard ink colors at a mid-range price.

United States Founded c. 1990s
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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 2015 DC Pen Show Custom Ink?
2015 DC Pen Show Custom Ink falls into Inktend's blacks & greys family based on its typical swatch color.
Does 2015 DC Pen Show Custom Ink have sheen?
2015 DC Pen Show Custom Ink 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 2015 DC Pen Show Custom Ink?
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 2015 DC Pen Show Custom Ink?
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.