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Octopus Fluids

Unicorn

Blues & navies#205AAA

Pigmented, waterproof German 'Write and Draw' inks named after animals, made in Dresden.

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Specs

Color familyBlues & navies
Approx. hex#205AAA
SheenNot typically noted

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 Octopus Fluids

Octopus Fluids is a family-run ink manufacturer in Dresden, Germany, producing writing inks, calligraphy inks and specialty fluids in its own facility. Alongside classic bottled fountain pen inks, its flagship Write and Draw line comprises 38 pigmented, water- and smudge-resistant inks with playful colour-plus-animal names, many meeting document-proof standards.

Germany Founded 2005
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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 Unicorn?
Unicorn falls into Inktend's blues & navies family based on its typical swatch color.
Does Unicorn have sheen?
Unicorn 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 Unicorn?
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 Unicorn?
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.