Ink Review #1447: Robert Oster Citrus

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Robert Oster Citrus is a recent release from Robert Oster. I purchased my bottle of ink from Pen Chalet (aff. link).

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The color:

Citrus is a bright lime green.

Swabs:

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In large swabs on Tomoe River paper the ink has some nice shading.

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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: 30 seconds

Water resistance: Low

Feathering: Low

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:

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Citrus is a little brighter than Kyo-no-oto Moegiiro. Click here to see the Robert Oster inks together, and click here to see the green inks together.

Longer writing:

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I used a Franklin-Christoph 45 Kelly Green with a broad nib on a Taroko Enigma notebook. The ink had an average flow.

Overall, this is a lovely medium green. It’s nice and bright for the summer and well behaved too!

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