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Red
Italian inks in big 90 ml bottles, named for Italy's seas, wines and countryside.
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 Scribo
Scribo (Scrittura Bolognese) is a Bologna-based pen maker founded by former OMAS collaborators, celebrated for flexible 14k and 18k nibs and classic Italian celluloid and resin pens. Its ink range, presented in generous 90 ml apothecary-style bottles, carries evocative Italian colour names drawn from the country's landscapes, food and wine.
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.