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Sheaffer Skrip

Blue Highlighter

Blues & navies#81CEE2

Sheaffer's long-running standard ink line, a reliable low-cost option for cartridge and converter pens.

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Specs

Color familyBlues & navies
Approx. hex#81CEE2
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 Sheaffer Skrip

Sheaffer's own long-running ink line, formulated to pair reliably with its cartridge and converter pens.

United States Founded 1912
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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 Blue Highlighter?
Blue Highlighter falls into Inktend's blues & navies family based on its typical swatch color.
Does Blue Highlighter have sheen?
Blue Highlighter 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 Blue Highlighter?
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 Blue Highlighter?
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.