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Top rated bottled pen ink
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Best overall
Pilot Iroshizuku Shin-Kai
Pilot Iroshizuku Shin-Kai is a highly-regarded bottled pen ink known for its vibrant, deep blue color and smooth writing experience. It's suitable for a wide range of writing instruments and paper types.
- Vibrant color
- Smooth writing
- Good flow
- Slightly expensive
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Best budget pick
Lamy T 53
Lamy T 53 is a budget-friendly, high-quality bottled pen ink that offers excellent value for its price. It's available in a range of colors and is compatible with most fountain pens.
- Affordable
- Good color range
- Durable bottle
- Not as vibrant as some other inks
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Best luxury pick
Montblanc Midnight Blue
Montblanc Midnight Blue is a premium bottled pen ink that offers a rich, dark blue color and excellent writing performance. It's a good choice for those seeking a high-end writing experience.
- Rich color
- Smooth writing
- Luxurious packaging
- Expensive
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Best for Japanese pens
Sailor Kiwa-Guro
Sailor Kiwa-Guro is a high-quality bottled pen ink that's specifically designed for use with Japanese fountain pens. It offers a deep, rich black color and excellent writing performance.
- Rich color
- Smooth writing
- Good for Japanese pens
- Limited availability
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Best for European pens
Pelikan Edelstein Onyx
Pelikan Edelstein Onyx is a premium bottled pen ink that offers a deep, rich black color and excellent writing performance. It's a good choice for use with European fountain pens.
- Rich color
- Smooth writing
- Good for European pens
- Expensive
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Best for everyday use
Diamine Imperial Blue
Diamine Imperial Blue is a budget-friendly bottled pen ink that offers a vibrant, blue color and good writing performance. It's suitable for everyday use with a wide range of fountain pens.
- Vibrant color
- Good flow
- Affordable
- Not as lightfast as some other inks
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Best for Waterman pens
Waterman Mysterious Blue
Waterman Mysterious Blue is a high-quality bottled pen ink that offers a deep, rich blue color and excellent writing performance. It's a good choice for use with Waterman fountain pens.
- Rich color
- Smooth writing
- Good for Waterman pens
- Limited availability
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Best for Italian pens
Aurora Blue
Aurora Blue is a budget-friendly bottled pen ink that offers a vibrant, blue color and good writing performance. It's suitable for use with Italian fountain pens.
- Vibrant color
- Good flow
- Affordable
- Not as durable as some other inks