Ink Review #1270: Colorverse 74 Conjecture

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The Colorverse Johannes Kepler set includes three 5ml ink bottles: 73 Planetary Motion, 74 Conjecture and 75 Somnium. Yesterday we looked at Planetary Motion so we are going to look at Conjecture today. Thanks to Shigure Ink for sending this ink over for review!

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The color:

Conjecture is a dark wine red.

Swabs:

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In large swabs on Tomoe River paper the ink has some pretty shading but no sheen.

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Writing samples:

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

Dry time: 40 seconds

Water resistance: Low

Feathering: Low

Show through: Medium

Bleeding: Low

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

On Staples 24 lb copy paper there was some feathering and bleeding in all nib sizes.

Comparison Swabs:

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Conjecture is closest to Diamine Burgundy Royale. Click here to see the Colorverse inks together, and click here to see the red inks together.

Longer writing:

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I used a Lamy Al-star Purple with a broad nib on a Taroko Enigma notebook. The ink had an average flow.

Overall, (like Planetary Motion from this same set) I enjoyed the ink but I’m not in love with the tiny 5ml bottle. I like the lovely shading and the dark color, but it’s not a must-have for me.

Disclaimer: This ink was provided by Shigure Ink 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.