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Krishna

Moonview

Blues & navies✦ Sheen#4E5E7E

An India-based small-batch ink maker known for unusual, often multi-tone sheening colors.

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Specs

Color familyBlues & navies
Approx. hex#4E5E7E
SheenYes
BrandKrishna

Paper & pairing

Blues and navies are the most broadly "safe" fountain pen colors: legible, professional, and unlikely to raise eyebrows in an office. Sheening inks need the right conditions to show off: a wetter nib and a coated, less-absorbent paper (Tomoe River and similar sheets are the community standard) let the ink pool slightly and separate into its second color as it dries. On cheaper, more absorbent paper the sheen effect will mostly disappear.

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About Krishna

A small-batch Indian ink maker known for unusual, often multi-tone sheening colors.

India Founded c. 2018
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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 Moonview?
Moonview falls into Inktend's blues & navies family based on its typical swatch color.
Does Moonview have sheen?
Yes, Moonview is known for sheen, most visible with a wetter nib on coated, low-absorbency paper.
How should I store a bottle of Moonview?
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 Moonview?
Use a wetter nib and a coated, low-absorbency paper (Tomoe River is the community standard) to bring the sheen out. Absorbent copier paper mutes it almost completely.

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