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Buko-zan

Papier Platz is one of the 713 brands in Inktend's built-in ink catalog.

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Specs

Color familyBlacks & greys

Approx. hex#7A7785

SheenNot typically noted

BrandPapier Platz

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 Papier Platz

Papier Platz is a Japanese stationery brand of Cres Co., Ltd., a company established in December 1977 and based in Saitama City. The brand makes design-focused stationery including miniature masking tapes, glass pens and the award-winning "Saitama ink" (彩玉ink) line of colored inks, and also produces regional collaboration goods. Its glass pen won a 2023 Saitama New Product Award.

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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 Buko-zan?

Buko-zan falls into Inktend's blacks & greys family based on its typical swatch color.

Does Buko-zan have sheen?

Buko-zan 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 Buko-zan?

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 Buko-zan?

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.