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Scribe

Indigo

Blues & navies#1321D5

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Specs

Color familyBlues & navies
Approx. hex#1321D5
SheenNot typically noted
BrandScribe

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 Scribe

Scribe, formerly Scribe Writing Essentials, is a Philippine specialty retailer of fine writing instruments and stationery founded in 2002 by Marian Ong. It carries international fountain pen and ink brands such as Pelikan, Sailor, Platinum, TWSBI, Kaweco, J. Herbin and Noodler's through its webstore and retail branches in Metro Manila and Cebu. The company rebranded to simply 'Scribe' in 2017.

Philippines Founded 2002
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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 Indigo?
Indigo falls into Inktend's blues & navies family based on its typical swatch color.
Does Indigo have sheen?
Indigo 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 Indigo?
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 Indigo?
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.