Ink Review #1411: Caran d'Ache Ultra Violet

Let’s take a look at another reader request this week: Caran D’Ache Ultra Violet from the Chromatics collection. Thanks to the reader that sent this ink in for review! You can find this ink for sale at most retailers including Pen Chalet (aff. link) and Vanness Pens.

The color:

Ultra Violet is an unsaturated violet.

Swabs:

In large swabs on Tomoe River paper the ink looks much darker, almost black.

Writing samples:

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

Dry time: 20 seconds

Water resistance: Medium

Feathering: None

Show through: Medium

Bleeding: None

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

On Staples 24 lb copy paper there was some feathering in most nib sizes but no bleeding.

Comparison Swabs:

Ultra Violet is closest to Kyo-no-oto 09 Sakuranezum. Click here to see the Caran D’Ache inks together, and click here to see the purple inks together.

Longer writing:

I used a Kaweco Al-sport Rose Gold with a broad nib on a Taroko Enigma notebook. The ink had an average flow.

Overall, this ink is nice and well behaved, but there’s nothing about it that stands out, especially for the price.

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