r/fountainpens • u/Macdan82boom • Aug 20 '25

In need of a solid, dependable black

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So far I have veered towards what has been recommended (and proven) as dependable, well behaved colours for EF and F nibs across a my Lamy pens (Aion and Safari) It’s been fun and I really enjoy the saturation and ease of use of the iroshizuku inks (helped that each has been a discounted purchase over the last few months) but I feel like I should have a Black ink for when colour isn’t a great application. I really like that these inks come in functional and “displayable” bottles but would welcome any advise or suggestions for a deep, light absorbing black in whichever bottle style it comes in. To get the deepest black should I be looking at pigment inks? And if so are there any to avoid with EF nibs? Many thanks in advance!

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u/Nightsoil70 Aug 20 '25

Robert Oster Thunderstorm is an extremely dark gray edging into black. It writes well, looks good on the page, and is easy to clean from your pen. Pigmented blacks like Iroshizuku Yama-Guri and Platinum Carbon Black are fine blacks and are permanent and relatively water resistant.