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Otto Hutt

Twilight blackberry

Purples#40105B

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Specs

Color familyPurples
Approx. hex#40105B
SheenNot typically noted

Paper & pairing

Purples sit at the boundary of professional and playful, one of the more personality-forward choices that still reads clearly on the page. 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 Otto Hutt

Otto Hutt is a German writing instrument manufacturer founded in 1920 in Pforzheim, the traditional centre of the German jewellery industry, originally specialising in sterling silver pocket items and fine pens. Its designs draw on Bauhaus principles, and its fountain pens and other instruments are still made in Germany with a high share of handwork.

Germany Founded 1920
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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 Twilight blackberry?
Twilight blackberry falls into Inktend's purples family based on its typical swatch color.
Does Twilight blackberry have sheen?
Twilight blackberry 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 Twilight blackberry?
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 Twilight blackberry?
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.