Ink Review #2359: Robert Oster Dawn

Robert Oster Dawn is a Vitstyle Exclusive, set to debut at the London Pen Show today! You can find this ink for sale soon at Vitstyle! Thanks to Vitstyle for sending this ink over for review!

The color:

Dawn is a bright summery orange.

*For my swab cards I use a Col-o-ring by Skylab Letterpress, a medium Pilot Ishime and a Mabie Todd Swan.

Swabs:

In large swabs on Tomoe River paper the ink shades to red.

Writing samples:

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

*For my writing samples I use:

• EF Pilot Vanishing Point

• F, M, B Pilot Ishime

• Vintage Mabie Todd Swan (flex nib)

• Rhodia Goalbook

• Taroko Enigma notebooks (68gsm TR)

• Leuchtturm A5

• Pen & Gear Paper from Walmart

Dry time: 40 seconds

Water resistance: Low

Feathering: None

Show through: Medium

Bleeding: None

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

On 20 lb copy paper the ink had some feathering and bleeding in the larger nib sizes.

Comparison Swabs:

Dawn is a touch darker than Robert Oster Orange. Click here to see the orange inks together.

Longer Writing:

I used an Edison Collier Persimmon Swirl on a Taroko Enigma notebook. The ink has an average flow.

Overall, this is a lovely orange ink. It’s well behaved and a nice color!

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