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Gourmet Pens

Calligraphy orange

Reds & pinks#AA3924

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Specs

Color familyReds & pinks
Approx. hex#AA3924
SheenNot typically noted
BrandGourmet Pens

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.

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About Gourmet Pens

Gourmet Pens is the stationery brand of Canadian blogger and content creator Azizah Asgarali, spanning a long-running pen and ink review blog, a YouTube channel and an online shop operated by Gourmet Pens Industries Inc. The brand has released collaboration inks with makers and retailers such as P.W. Akkerman The Hague and Epitome Pens.

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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 Calligraphy orange?
Calligraphy orange falls into Inktend's reds & pinks family based on its typical swatch color.
Does Calligraphy orange have sheen?
Calligraphy orange 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 Calligraphy orange?
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 Calligraphy orange?
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.