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Visconti

Dark Blue

Blacks & greys#080529

An Italian brand offering a compact core ink range alongside its resin pens.

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Specs

Color familyBlacks & greys
Approx. hex#080529
SheenNot typically noted
BrandVisconti

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 Visconti

Founded in Florence in 1988, Visconti is known for experimenting with unconventional materials, including basaltic lava resin in its Homo Sapiens line, and double-reservoir "power filler" mechanisms.

Italy Founded 1988
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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 Dark Blue?
Dark Blue falls into Inktend's blacks & greys family based on its typical swatch color.
Does Dark Blue have sheen?
Dark 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 Dark 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 Dark 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.