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Lapis Bard

Cranberry Sangria

Purples#3B0950

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Specs

Color familyPurples
Approx. hex#3B0950
SheenNot typically noted

Paper & pairing

Purples sit at the boundary of professional and playful, one of the more personality-forward choices that still reads clearly on the page. 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 Lapis Bard

Lapis Bard is a luxury writing and lifestyle brand of William Penn, India's premier fine-writing retailer. William Penn took the brand forward from 2016, developing a British-inspired line of writing instruments along with inks, leather goods and desk accessories. Lapis Bard pens and accessories are sold through William Penn stores and luxury retailers.

India Founded 2016
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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 Cranberry Sangria?
Cranberry Sangria falls into Inktend's purples family based on its typical swatch color.
Does Cranberry Sangria have sheen?
Cranberry Sangria 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 Cranberry Sangria?
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 Cranberry Sangria?
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.