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Jane Austen - De Atramentis


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De Atramentis is german manufacturer of calligraphy and writing ink. The inks are hand made (the entire production process is done manually in their manufacturing center) by i's founder - Dr. Franz-Josef Jensen. I believe he uses high quality dyes from well established European companies like BASF and Bayer.

De Atramentis offers a variety of "traditional" fountain pen inks and a broad selection of special and scented inks. I believe they should get more attention as the quality od these fluids is very good and some colors are simply stunning.

I have a feeling Jane would like this ink...

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Drops of ink on kitchen towel

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Software ID

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Color Range

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Oxford recycled, 90 g - Kaweco Sport Classic, B

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Jane says:

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One fellow FNPer (Morbus Curiositas) sent me a writing sample of this ink. It looks quite nice.

He sent me one too. I quite like it, but think it's a very flat shade.

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Anyone knows the philosophy behind color choices?

I mean, what made De Atramentis assign green color to Jane Austen?

 

I know it would be kind of expected to see a pink or a purple, but then again Austen's novels are so... well, pink and purple!! :)

 

I would LOVE to see a color like Edelstein Turmaline connected to her name.

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Jane says:

http://imageshack.com/a/img537/8008/IjmG0c.jpg

 

 

Hilarious! And also a seriously good looking green!

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OS picked pink for Emily Dickinson because she was a botanist, so I wouldn't be surprised if he had a more nuanced reason for picking purple than it's a 'girly' color. Jane Austen was also his first Masters in Writing ink. I approve of his taste.

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I really like the De A inks. Thanks for another great review.

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Anyone knows the philosophy behind color choices?

I mean, what made De Atramentis assign green color to Jane Austen?

 

I know it would be kind of expected to see a pink or a purple, but then again Austen's novels are so... well, pink and purple!! :)

 

I would LOVE to see a color like Edelstein Turmaline connected to her name.

 

The portrait of Jane Austen on the bottle label has a dark green background. It seems to me that Dr Jansen picks the colours this way.

 

I think that the humour and irony of the novels save them from a soppy 'pink and purple' romanticism. I would pick a brighter hue accordingly. But on the other hand, this dark green suits her more serious writing such as Mansfield Park.

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I don't understand why pink/purple equals soppy or why anything romantic can't qualify as serious or even why sensibility seems to be considered a flaw.

 

In any case, I love both Austen's brilliant work and DA ink's green color. I just hadn't thought of matching them.

I guess in that respect it was an interesting choice after all.

 

 

(but I would still like a deep, sensual and dramatic pink better :P)

 

 

edit: Good point on the portrait's background matching the ink's color. That must be it. I didn't notice it at first. Thanks!

LOL! It was Cassandra's choice after all!!

 

 

edit2: Caught up in my thoughts, I totally forgot to thank you visvamitra for your nice review, and you PS104 for mentioning the OS Jane Austen ink. I am so sorry for my omission. :blush: :(

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The portrait of Jane Austen on the bottle label has a dark green background. It seems to me that Dr Jansen picks the colours this way.

 

I think that the humour and irony of the novels save them from a soppy 'pink and purple' romanticism. I would pick a brighter hue accordingly. But on the other hand, this dark green suits her more serious writing such as Mansfield Park.

 

This ink is delightful! Somehow I imagine Cowper quoting Fanny Price would approve. Anyone curious as to what Austen's handwriting looked like might take a gander at this:

 

 

http://aragec.com/jane+austen+s+history+of+england.html

 

I'm curious to know what other authors/figures others would like to see commemorated in ink. Personally I would love to get my hands on a Charlotte Bronte ink. (Deep red obviously)

 

Thanks for the review!

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The Organics Jane Austen is a very darkish violet, though (it's purple like Shigure is purple), and I think that kind of fits. I do like this green for Jane, too.

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  • 3 years later...

I dont have the ink but I thought I would join in with a 1924 edition of sense and sensibility, still has its dust jacket and slip case.

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