Ink Review #1230: Monteverde Horizon Blue

I love blue inks, but one I haven’t tried much so far is Monteverde Documental Blue. You can find this ink at Pen Chalet (aff. link) or Vanness Pens.

The color:

Horizon Blue is a gorgeous classic blue.

Swabs:

In large swabs on Tomoe River paper the ink has just a little bit of shading and red 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: Medium

Feathering: None

Show through: Medium

Bleeding: None

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

On Staples 24 lb copy paper there was some feathering in most nib sizes and a little bit of bleeding in the flex nib.

Comparison Swabs:

Horizon Blue is a little bit darker and brighter than KWZ Azure #3. Click here to see the Monteverde inks together, and click here to see the blue inks together.

Longer writing:

I used a Pelikan M600 Turquoise with a broad nib on a Taroko Enigma notebook. The ink had a wet flow.

Overall, it’s a beautiful ink-well behaved, a gorgeous color and some shading and sheen. If you haven’t tried it yet it’s worth a shot!

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