Ink Review #1271: Colorverse 75 Somnium

The Colorverse Johannes Kepler set includes three 5ml ink bottles: 73 Planetary Motion, 74 Conjecture and 75 Somnium. We’ve covered Planetary Motion and Conjecture, so it’s time for Somnium. Thanks to Shigure Ink for sending this ink over for review!

The color:

Somnium is a dark, unsaturated green.

Swabs:

In large swabs on Tomoe River paper the ink has some pretty shading but no 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: 30 seconds

Water resistance: Medium

Feathering: None

Show through: Medium

Bleeding: None

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:

Somnium is closest to Diamine Green Umber. Click here to see the Colorverse inks together, and click here to see the green inks together.

Longer writing:

I used a TWSBI Eco Cement Grey with a broad nib on a Taroko Enigma notebook. The ink had an average flow.

Overall, this is a lovely winter green, perfect for December/January. I don’t love the 5ml bottle, but I enjoyed the ink itself.

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.