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Sailor Ink Studio

223

Blacks & greys#676571

A 100-shade, number-coded collection of blended Sailor dye inks prized for nuanced, shifting colors.

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Specs

Color familyBlacks & greys
Approx. hex#676571
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 Sailor Ink Studio

Sailor Ink Studio launched in 2018 as a collection of 100 blended dye inks created by Sailor's ink craftsmen, each identified only by a three-digit number. The line specializes in nuanced, mixed-hue colors that shade dramatically and can shift between hues depending on pen, paper and ink saturation.

Japan Founded 2018
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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 223?
223 falls into Inktend's blacks & greys family based on its typical swatch color.
Does 223 have sheen?
223 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 223?
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 223?
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.