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Nemosine

Coalsack Nebula

Purples#454150

Nemosine is one of the 713 brands in Inktend's built-in ink catalog.

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Specs

Color familyPurples
Approx. hex#454150
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 Nemosine

Nemosine was an American value-oriented fountain pen brand best known for the affordable Singularity and Fission models with interchangeable nibs. The brand was wound down at the end of 2019 when its owners shifted to US-made pens and inks, and it was effectively rolled into the Birmingham Pen Company.

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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 Coalsack Nebula?
Coalsack Nebula falls into Inktend's purples family based on its typical swatch color.
Does Coalsack Nebula have sheen?
Coalsack Nebula 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 Coalsack Nebula?
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 Coalsack Nebula?
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.