Ink Review #1214: Diamine Royal Blue

Diamine Royal Blue is another ink that has been sitting in my ink drawer for quite a while, so it’s time to test it out! I purchased my bottle of ink from Cult Pens a few years ago.

The color:

Royal Blue is a bright summery blue.

Swabs:

In large swabs on Tomoe River paper you can see some pretty shading and a little bit of brown sheen.

Writing samples:

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

Dry time: 10 seconds

Water resistance: Medium

Feathering: Low-there is just a little bit of feathering in the flex nib on Rhodia and Leuchtturm.

Show through: Medium

Bleeding: None

Other properties: low shading, tiny brown sheen, and no shimmer. The sheen is only visible in large swabs on Tomoe River Paper.

On Staples 24 lb copy paper there was some feathering in most nib sizes as well as some bleeding.

Comparison Swabs:

Royal Blue is a little bit brighter than Diamine Washable Blue. Click here to see the Diamine inks together, and click here to see the blue inks together.

Longer writing:

I used a Pelikan M805 Vibrant Blue with a broad nib on a Taroko Enigma notebook. The ink had an average flow.

Overall, it’s a lovely summery blue-well behaved, affordable and fast drying.

Disclaimer: I purchased this ink myself, and all photos and opinions are my own. This page does not contain affiliate links and this post is not sponsored in any way.