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Calli

Jet Black India

Blacks & greys#000000

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Specs

Color familyBlacks & greys
Approx. hex#000000
SheenNot typically noted
BrandCalli

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 Calli

Calli is a calligraphy ink line made by the British art materials company Daler-Rowney at its factory in Bracknell, England. The acrylic-based pigmented inks are water-resistant and non-clogging, offered in six colours for use with dip pens, fountain pens, technical pens and brushes.

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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 Jet Black India?
Jet Black India falls into Inktend's blacks & greys family based on its typical swatch color.
Does Jet Black India have sheen?
Jet Black India 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 Jet Black India?
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 Jet Black India?
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.