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Red
Omas is one of the 713 brands in Inktend's built-in ink catalog.
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.
About Omas
OMAS (Officina Meccanica Armando Simoni) was founded in Bologna in 1925 by Armando Simoni and became one of Italy's most collected pen makers, known for celluloid bodies, faceted designs and models such as the Paragon, Ogiva and the twelve-sided 360. After ownership passed through LVMH, Hengdeli and O-Luxe, the company was liquidated in January 2016 and the brand was revived in 2023, with production returning to Bologna using original tooling and remaining celluloid stock. Pens are piston-filled with 18k gold nibs and sit in the luxury price tier.
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.