Kwzi Monarch (Fontoplumo)

[white_lotus]

Well, every now and then there are LE inks reasonably available to normal folks. The Fontoplumo pen shop in The Netherlands has a custom Conid fountain pen, and KWZ was commissioned to create an ink matching the color of this pen. The shipping for this ink to the US was fairly expensive, so I joined with a few like-minded ink fanatics to obtain this ink. I believe visvamitra and LGsoltek have both provided reviews as the ink is more readily available in the EU, however their results were quite different. So there was some consternation regarding what kind of ink we would receive.

 

The ink is not a bright orange, but a muted one, more like a deep ochre, but not brown. None of my writing with the pen I used produced brown ink on the page. I wouldn't even call it burnt orange. Just deep, but muted, orange was the darkest I obtained. The ink shades very well, especially on TR.

 

The usual papers for me: MvL=Mohawk via Linen, Hij=Hammermill 28 lb inkjet, TR=Tomoe River.

 

To some pictures.

 

 

 

 

The ink is not water resistant, but that wasn't expected.

 

An interesting color drop.

 

[ca49reber]

How long did it take to arrive?

[Cyber6]

GREAT REVIEW WL !!!!

 

 

I do call it "Burnt Orange" because it reminds me to the Pelikan Burnt Orange.... To my eyes is almost a perfect match.

 

 

C.

[white_lotus]

Yes, the color is similar to the Pelikan pen color, but they didn't really reproduce what would be called burnt orange.

 

https://www.pantone.com/color-finder/16-1448-TPX

 

But it's OK, no matter what you call it so long as you like the color!

 

ca49reber: a week or a little less.