Ink Review #1278: Ink Institute Bannan Line

We’ve made it to the end of the Taipei Metro series so let’s take a look at the last one-Ink Institute Bannan Line. Thanks to Shigure Inks for sending this ink over for review!

The color:

Bannan Line is a medium bright blue.

Swabs:

In large swabs on Tomoe River paper the ink has some pretty 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: 15 seconds

Water resistance: Low

Feathering: None

Show through: Medium

Bleeding: Low

Other properties: medium shading, medium pink sheen, and no shimmer.

On Staples 20 lb copy paper there was feathering and bleeding in all nib sizes.

Comparison Swabs:

Bannan Line is similar to Blackstone Barrier Reef Blue and Diamine Asa Blue. Click here to see the Ink Institute inks together, and click here to see the blue inks together.

Longer writing:

I used a TWSBI Eco Transparent Blue with a medium nib on a Taroko Enigma notebook. The ink had an average flow.

Overall, this ink is a lovely color and pretty well behaved, but there are a lot of other inks out there similar to this one.

Disclaimer: This ink was provided by Shigure Inks 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.