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Streets in the Sunset

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Specs

Color familyWarm tones

Approx. hex#EC8251

SheenNot typically noted

BrandCarpink

Paper & pairing

Warm tones (oranges, yellows, ambers) show strong contrast between light and dark areas of each stroke, which is part of why they're popular with broader nibs. 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 Carpink

Carpink is a Chinese fountain pen ink brand sold mainly through Chinese marketplaces such as Taobao. It is known among collectors for colorful specialty inks with sheening and gradient effects and poetic names like 'Cat Guards in the Courtyard' and 'Fisherman's Song', offered in small bottles and sample sizes alongside other Chinese boutique ink brands.

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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 Streets in the Sunset?

Streets in the Sunset falls into Inktend's warm tones family based on its typical swatch color.

Does Streets in the Sunset have sheen?

Streets in the Sunset 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 Streets in the Sunset?

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 Streets in the Sunset?

It behaves predictably on most fountain-pen-friendly paper. Stick to something reasonably absorbent-resistant, since cheap copier paper dulls saturation and can feather.

Similar shades By colour distance

Color shown is a close digital approximation of a typical swatch, not a calibrated color match.