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Ruby Red

Kaweco's compact ink bottles are designed to travel with its pocket-sized Sport pens.

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Specs

Color familyReds & pinks

Approx. hex#A82E3E

SheenNot typically noted

BrandKaweco

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 Kaweco

Founded in Heidelberg in 1883, Kaweco's modern reputation rests on the Sport, a pocket pen design dating to the 1930s that the company revived in the 1990s and still sells today.

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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 Ruby Red?

Ruby Red falls into Inktend's reds & pinks family based on its typical swatch color.

Does Ruby Red have sheen?

Ruby Red 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 Ruby Red?

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 Ruby Red?

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.