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二十四节气 Solar Term - 06 谷雨 Gǔyǔ
YMX Ink is one of the 713 brands in Inktend's built-in ink catalog.
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Paper & pairing
Reds and pinks show the most dramatic shading of any color family: expect real variation between the edges and center of each letter. 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.
About YMX Ink
YMX Ink is a low-cost Chinese ink brand sold through online marketplaces, with bottles marked only "YMX-INK" and almost no company information attached. Its best-known product is a 24-bottle series themed on the traditional Chinese solar terms (from Lichun through Dahan), alongside plain colours and gold-powder shimmer inks marketed for fountain pens, dip pens and calligraphy. Fountain Pen Network reviewers have reported buying the bottles for as little as around one US dollar each.
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
Similar shades By colour distance
Color shown is a close digital approximation of a typical swatch, not a calibrated color match.