In Search Of A True Yellow Ink

[Patrick L]

I don't really like yellow color but I would like to buy a yellow ink to complete my color ink collection. I see on the internet that some companies manufacture yellow ink but some of them don't look truly yellow on my monitor. Could you please suggest a true yellow ink ?

Thanks.

Patrick

[praxim]

I do not know what it is that you consider a true yellow ink. Do you have an RGB specification, or is it that you know what you like?

 

The yellow I have is Robert Oster Sunset Yellow. It goes down a very pale yellow, at times unreadable (no visual feedback) and dries to a darker yellow-orange; near sunset, one could say.

 

Look at comparisons then choose one or more that look closest to what you want, then see whether you were right. Once you have tried one then it is far easier to do comparisons on your monitor; you have a reference

Edited May 6, 2017 by praxim

[Chrissy]

Montblanc Golden Yellow, Diamine Sunshine Yellow. Both are very legible

[lgsoltek]

True yellows are probably not very legible. I'd recommend Diamine Yellow.

 

 

Also check out Blackstone Golden Wattle. Such a joy to write with.

Edited May 6, 2017 by Lgsoltek

[Patrick L]

Thanks to all for your replies. Whether it is readable or not is not important, I just want the ink to be a true yellow ink .

[Freddy]

Check out Delta Yellow..a vibrant Tweety bird yellow.

 

Fred

[chromantic]

Sheaffer Skrip Yellow is a very bright lemon yellow with silver sheen that may shade ever so slightly to a bit of gold/ochre. Absolutely impractical for writing as it's only readable under a strong light.

 

Diamine Yellow would be my 2nd choice - it's a nice, bright-ish yellow that, on good paper dries to a slightly darker, slightly orange-ish color but stays more yellow on copy, strangely enough.

[ManofKent]

I find R&K Helianthus close enough to a pure yellow - there's arguably a touch of orange if you're using a very wet wide nib but it doesn't shout orange.

[ErrantSmudge]

Private Reserve Buttercup is a pure yellow - with the caveat about recent production runs of PR inks.

[HalloweenHJB]

I find R&K Helianthus close enough to a pure yellow - there's arguably a touch of orange if you're using a very wet wide nib but it doesn't shout orange.

 

 

Agreed. Helianthus is my go-to yellow, but as ManofKent mentions, it does have just a hint of orange.

 

Montblanc's Golden Yellow might be another top choice.

Edited May 6, 2017 by HalloweenHJB

[dcwaites]

Blackstone Golden Wattle - about as yellow as you can get.

[Sakura FP Gallery]

 

 

Agreed. Helianthus is my go-to yellow, but as ManofKent mentions, it does have just a hint of orange.

 

Montblanc's Golden Yellow might be another top choice.

 

 

And on top Helianhus is very light fast !

[Sandy1]

Hi,

 

I've used Noodler's Firefly, though it is billed as a 'highlighter' ink. It has the zest of Yellow, and is not weighed-down by an Orange component.

 

One thing with Yellow inks is that they have poor coverage/opacity, so are greatly influenced by the base-tint and optical brighteners of the paper. If so inclined, try running them on a quite pure white paper, such as Clairfontaine Triomphe.

 

Another avenue of approach is to take a look at the inks that various companies have put forward as being suitable for CMY+K blending, then pluck the Yellow from that bouquet.

 

Bye,

S1

Edited May 8, 2017 by Sandy1

[Jan2016]

A true yellow in CMYK sense:

 

Diamine Yellow

Noodler's Yellow

J Herbin Bouton d'or

 

Also with chromatography these inks only show yellow...

[amberleadavis]

Check out the yellow thread for some comparisons.

 

https://www.fountainpennetwork.com/forum/index.php/topic/281893-inky-t-o-d-color-swatches-yellows-and-golds-please-post-your-pictures-and-tell-us-your-thoughts/

[sharonspens]

I have the Sailor Storia Spotlight Yellow, which is quite a bright yellow (as noted in Lgsoltek's post above). However, it is barely legible, and only under the right light. Most of my penpals and fellow journal writers have had a heck of a time reading anything I wrote with it. It now just sits quietly in the box of inks, as I don't know what I will do with it.

 

So, if you just want a bottle of yellow, trust me, it will do. If you want to USE it, well . . . .

 

Sharon in Indiana

[lgsoltek]

I have the Sailor Storia Spotlight Yellow, which is quite a bright yellow (as noted in Lgsoltek's post above). However, it is barely legible, and only under the right light. Most of my penpals and fellow journal writers have had a heck of a time reading anything I wrote with it. It now just sits quietly in the box of inks, as I don't know what I will do with it.

 

So, if you just want a bottle of yellow, trust me, it will do. If you want to USE it, well . . . .

 

Sharon in Indiana

Yes that one is what I'd say a true yellow. But I didn't recommend it because it stains badly.

[Sasha Royale]

Noodler's Yellow is more golden than sunshine. Check Gouletpens.com.

[CXC]

Sailor 770 is my yellow of choice.  It looks rather orange in the bottle.  If that matters to you, I would recommend a highlighter yellow.  The two I like are both Noodler's, and in fact basically indistinguishable:  Firefly and The Year of the Golden Pig.  The latter is clearly preferable due to name coolness.

[Runnin_Ute]

The closest thing I have is KWZI El Dorado,  but it's more golden as it's name implies.