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Petrol

Blues & navies#003A35

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Specs

Color familyBlues & navies
Approx. hex#003A35
SheenNot typically noted
BrandON Inks

Paper & pairing

Blues and navies are the most broadly "safe" fountain pen colors: legible, professional, and unlikely to raise eyebrows in an office. 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 ON Inks

ON Inks is a small fountain pen ink maker from the Philippines whose inks are made locally and sold mainly through Philippine channels such as Lazada and Shopee as well as social media. The brand offers a line of standard fountain pen inks and small sample vials, and has been reviewed by international ink blogs such as Mountain of Ink.

Philippines Founded Unknown
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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 Petrol?
Petrol falls into Inktend's blues & navies family based on its typical swatch color.
Does Petrol have sheen?
Petrol 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 Petrol?
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 Petrol?
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.