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Around the world in 80 days Part 2
Montblanc's ink range is designed to complement its own pen lineup, with a mix of classic and seasonal colors.
Paper & pairing
Browns tend to photograph and scan a little darker than they look in person, worth testing before using one for anything that will be digitized. 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.
About Montblanc
Founded in Hamburg in 1906, Montblanc is best known for the Meisterstück 149 (1952), an oversized piston filler that remains one of the most recognized fountain pen shapes in the world.
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
Similar shades By colour distance
Color shown is a close digital approximation of a typical swatch, not a calibrated color match.