Ink Review #1269: Colorverse 73 Planetary Motion

The Colorverse Johannes Kepler set includes three 5ml ink bottles: 73 Planetary Motion, 74 Conjecture and 75 Somnium. Let’s take a look at Planetary Motion first. Thanks to Shigure Ink for sending this ink over for review!

The color:

Planetary Motion is an unsaturated dark blue.

Swabs:

In large swabs on Tomoe River paper the ink has a slight green tone to it.

Writing samples:

Let's take a look at how the ink behaves on fountain pen friendly papers: Rhodia, Tomoe River, and Leuchtturm.

Dry time: 40 seconds

Water resistance: Medium

Feathering: Low

Show through: Medium

Bleeding: Low

Other properties: medium shading, low red sheen, and no shimmer.

On Staples 24 lb copy paper there was some feathering and bleeding in all nib sizes.

Comparison Swabs:

Planetary Motion is closest to Sailor Ink Studio 640. Click here to see the Colorverse inks together, and click here to see the blue inks together.

Longer writing:

I used a Lamy Safari Petrol with an medium nib on a Taroko Enigma notebook. The ink had an average flow.

Overall, I enjoyed the ink but I’m not in love with the tiny 5ml bottle. It’s rather spendy for the tiny amount of ink, and it is a bit messy to fill your pen with since you can’t put the nib straight in the bottle.

Disclaimer: This ink was provided by Shigure Ink for the purpose of this review. All photos and opinions are my own. This page does not contain affiliate links and this post is not sponsored in any way.