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Sailor Ink Studio

840

Blues & navies#213E94

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

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Specs

Color familyBlues & navies
Approx. hex#213E94
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 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.

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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 840?
840 falls into Inktend's blues & navies family based on its typical swatch color.
Does 840 have sheen?
840 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 840?
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 840?
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.