Ink Review #921 Redux: Diamine Midnight Hour

Diamine Midnight Hour was first released as part of the 2019 Inkvent Calendar, but is now available on its own as part of the Blue Collection. You can find this ink for sale at Pen Chalet (aff. link) or Vanness Pens.

The color:

Midnight Hour is a dark blue black.

Swabs:

In large swabs on Tomoe River paper you can see lots of sheen. I know the sheen looks almost red here, but I promise it’s black 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: Low

Other properties: no shading, monster black sheen, and no shimmer.

On Staples 24 lb copy paper there was some feathering in most nib sizes as well as some bleeding.

Comparison Swabs:

Midnight Hour is similar to Nemoosine Pleiades Blue Black, but it’s not a great match. Click here to see the Diamine inks together, and click here to see the blue black inks together.

Longer writing:

I used a Franklin Christoph 46 Blue Diamondcast with a broad nib on a Taroko Enigma notebook. The ink had an average flow.

Overall, it’s a fun ink. It was prone to a bit of smearing, even after completely dry. I don’t use monster sheeners as everyday inks just because I hate the smearing so much but it’s fun to play with.

Disclaimer: I purchased this ink myself, and all photos and opinions are my own. This page does contain affiliate links but this post is not sponsored in any way.