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Penne19

Chirimenjako

Browns#AB976D

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Specs

Color familyBrowns
Approx. hex#AB976D
SheenNot typically noted
BrandPenne19

Paper & pairing

Browns tend to photograph and scan a little darker than they look in person, worth testing before using one for anything that will be digitized. 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 Penne19

Penne19 is a small stationery and pen shop in Fuji City, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan, describing itself as 'a stationery shop that deeply loves pens'. With a retro atmosphere, it sells glass pens, custom fountain pens, and curated inks, and releases original and collaborative inks, including flavors made with Tono&Lims, often themed on Mt. Fuji and local specialties like whitebait.

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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 Chirimenjako?
Chirimenjako falls into Inktend's browns family based on its typical swatch color.
Does Chirimenjako have sheen?
Chirimenjako 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 Chirimenjako?
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 Chirimenjako?
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.