Ink Review #1697: Scribo Classico Seppia
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We have two more brown inks to look at this week before we move onto some new inks. Today let’s look at Scribo Classico Seppia. This ink is available in square glass 90ml bottles. You can find this ink for sale at most retailers including Vanness Pens.
The color:
Seppia is a medium brown with a red undertone.
*For my swab cards I use a Col-o-ring by Skylab Letterpress, a medium Pilot Ishime and a Mabie Todd Swan.
Swabs:
In large swabs on Tomoe River paper the ink looks darker with a flat finish.
Writing samples:
Let's take a look at how the ink behaves on fountain pen friendly papers: Rhodia, Tomoe River, and Leuchtturm.
*For my writing samples I use:
Vintage Mabie Todd Swan (flex nib)
Taroko Enigma notebooks (68gsm TR)
Dry time: 30 seconds
Water resistance: Low
Feathering: None
Show through: Medium
Bleeding: None
Other properties: medium shading, no sheen, and no shimmer.
On 20 lb copy paper there was some feathering and bleeding in the larger nib sizes.
Comparison Swabs:
Seppia is closest to Diamine Chocolate Brown. Click here to see the brown inks together.
Longer writing:
I used a Pelikan M800 Renaissance Brown with a medium nib on a Taroko Enigma notebook. The ink had a slightly dry flow.
Overall, this is a nice, well-behaved brown ink, if slightly dry. There’s just nothing about it that jumps out at me and says “you need me!”
Disclaimer: All photos and opinions are my own. This page does not contain affiliate links and this post is not sponsored.
