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Starry Ink

Milky Way

Blacks & greys#8A8D92

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Specs

Color familyBlacks & greys
Approx. hex#8A8D92
SheenNot typically noted
BrandStarry Ink

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 Starry Ink

Starry Ink is a Chinese ink studio started in 2016 by five university students from the University of Shanghai for Science and Technology. It produces fountain pen inks in multiple themed series and styles, many offered with shimmer packets and optional aroma vials, and it also provides custom ink production.

China Founded 2016
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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 Milky Way?
Milky Way falls into Inktend's blacks & greys family based on its typical swatch color.
Does Milky Way have sheen?
Milky Way 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 Milky Way?
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 Milky Way?
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.