Looking For Interesting/proffesional Ink

[TheRealScubaSteve]

I did end up making a list of all the inks I have found interesting, and am planning to buy a sample of each.

If I need to keep something looking professional, i always have Lamy Black, and Liberty's Elysium at my disposal.

 

[Reevers]

Pelikan Edelstein Sapphire is in my drawer for occasions when I need to keep my writing "official" but also want to add some character to the colour (there's just a hint of purple in the colour).

 

When I want to write serious official, then I ink up with Pelikan 4001 Royal Blue

 

(By the way, these are the only two blue inks that I have, so take from that what you will).

[J.P.]

My default work ink has been J. Herbin Eclat de Saphir. I like the shading and it isn't so "wild" that it looks odd on court documents and notes to my supervisor. I also use Private Reserve Lake Placid Blue and Midnight Blues. I just got a bottle of Waterman Inspired Blue (aka South Sea Blue), which I'm adding to my office inks.

 

For my personal notes at work, I use whatever. Iroshizuku Yama Budo and Shin Ryoku are in my rotation now.

[Marky Mark]

 

Well blue and black are the normal ink colors widely used by nearly everyone, so if you write with those colors it will not stand out. Also, darker colors are more easily legible.

 

I don't know that "professional" is really the right word to use, because professionals are expected to share word-processor-written documents and not subject others to reading their handwriting.

 

The correct word, perhaps is "mature" or "adult," because brightly colored inks remind one of the aesthetics of teenage girls.

I routinely use bright colours in a professional environment. It makes it exceptionally easy to find my work amongst the swathes of blue and black. The vast majority of this work is handwritten, and I regularly receive compliments on the legibility of my handwriting. Brighter colours certainly work very well for me.

 

I do not believe the last paragraph of your post contributes in any positive way to this discussion.