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Tsutaya

Early Bird

Purples#C18BD2

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Specs

Color familyPurples
Approx. hex#C18BD2
SheenNot typically noted
BrandTsutaya

Paper & pairing

Purples sit at the boundary of professional and playful, one of the more personality-forward choices that still reads clearly on the page. 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 Tsutaya

Tsutaya is a major Japanese bookstore and media chain whose first store opened in Hirakata, Osaka in 1983, founded by Muneaki Masuda and operated by Culture Convenience Club. With hundreds of locations including the upscale Tsutaya Books stores, several branches commission original fountain pen inks, such as Umeda Tsutaya Books' city-themed colors and Edo-themed series, sold as store exclusives.

Japan Founded 1983
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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 Early Bird?
Early Bird falls into Inktend's purples family based on its typical swatch color.
Does Early Bird have sheen?
Early Bird 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 Early Bird?
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 Early Bird?
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.