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Wearingeul

Henry Jekyll

Reds & pinks#8B3139

Literature-themed Korean inks that turn novels, poems and myths into moody, often glitter-laced colors.

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Specs

Color familyReds & pinks
Approx. hex#8B3139
SheenNot typically noted

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.

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About Wearingeul

Wearingeul, whose name means 'wearing writing' in Korean, is a Seoul-based studio that reinterprets works of world and Korean literature as fountain pen ink. Novels, poems and myths are translated into colors that embody their characters and moods, and many inks add sheen or a contrasting glitter as a second, symbolic color. The line spans a World Literature series, author collections and Greek mythology inks.

South Korea Founded 2020
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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 Henry Jekyll?
Henry Jekyll falls into Inktend's reds & pinks family based on its typical swatch color.
Does Henry Jekyll have sheen?
Henry Jekyll 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 Henry Jekyll?
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 Henry Jekyll?
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.