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The Bund

Shanghai Stationary is one of the 713 brands in Inktend's built-in ink catalog.

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Specs

Color familyBlacks & greys

Approx. hex#231F1F

SheenNot typically noted

BrandShanghai Stationary

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 Shanghai Stationary

Shanghai Stationary is a stationery brand based in a small town in the middle of the Netherlands, run by Astrid and Emile under the motto "we met in Shanghai, but we make in The Netherlands." The company produces its own line of around 30 fountain pen inks in 50ml bottles alongside handcrafted books, notebooks and calligraphy and art tools, and it also offers bookbinding and ink workshops.

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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 The Bund?

The Bund falls into Inktend's blacks & greys family based on its typical swatch color.

Does The Bund have sheen?

The Bund 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 The Bund?

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 The Bund?

It behaves predictably on most fountain-pen-friendly paper. Stick to something reasonably absorbent-resistant, since cheap copier paper dulls saturation and can feather.

Similar shades By colour distance

Color shown is a close digital approximation of a typical swatch, not a calibrated color match.