Ink Review #1405: Kyo-no-oto 03 Kokeiro

I’m a bit stuck on Kyoto inks this week so let’s continue with Kyo-no-oto 03 Kokeiro. You can find this ink for sale at Pen Chalet (aff. link) and Vanness Pens.

The color:

Kokeiro is a medium chartreuse green.

Swabs:

In large swabs on Tomoe River paper the ink is darker, more of an olive green.

Writing samples:

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

Dry time: 10 seconds

Water resistance: Medium

Feathering: None

Show through: Medium

Bleeding: Low

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

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

Comparison Swabs:

Kokeiro is closest to Robert Oster Chartreuse. Click here to see the Kyoto inks together, and click here to see the green inks together.

Longer writing:

I used a Lamy Al-star Green with a broad nib on a Taroko Enigma notebook. The ink had a super dry flow.

Overall, like other Kyoto inks I like this ink best in a wet broad nib. I love the shading on this ink but frankly Chartreuse isn’t my favorite color. I think this color looks best in the larger swabs rather than in writing so this ink isn’t one I need a full bottle of.

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