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Darmstadt

Blacks & greys#272528

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Specs

Color familyBlacks & greys
Approx. hex#272528
SheenNot typically noted
BrandSuper 5

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 Super 5

Super5 is a German writing instruments brand created by Robert Neumann and operated by Super5 GmbH. It makes precisely balanced German-made fountain pens and rollerballs together with waterproof, permanent fountain pen inks whose colors are named after cities and places such as Frankfurt, Darmstadt, Dublin, and Delhi.

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