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Taunus

Sky Blue

Blues & navies#1956B4

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Specs

Color familyBlues & navies
Approx. hex#1956B4
SheenNot typically noted
BrandTaunus

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 Taunus

Taunus is a small independent fountain pen ink maker named after the Taunus mountain range near Frankfurt, Germany. The handmade inks, known for strong shading and sheening colors such as Corgi Orange and Dragon Green, are produced in Germany and the Netherlands. The maker sells primarily at European pen shows, including as a regular vendor at the Dutch Pen Show.

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