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Onyxschwarz
Achim Velte is one of the 713 brands in Inktend's built-in ink catalog.
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.
About Achim Velte
Achim Velte is a German penmaker based in Pforzheim, the jewellery-making "Gold City" of southwest Germany. He produces exclusive handmade fountain pens, rollerballs, ballpoints and pencils in small batches, including custom pieces made to individual specification, and his craftsmanship is highly regarded among collectors.
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.