Ink Review #1211: Monteverde Documental Blue

I really wanted to try Monteverde Documental Blue aka Permanent Blue since I loved Monteverde Document Black so much-let’s take a look! You can find this ink at Pen Chalet (aff. link) or Vanness Pens.

The color:

Documental Blue is a medium blue, but slightly dusky.

Swabs:

In large swabs on Tomoe River paper the ink has just a little bit of shading and pink sheen.

Writing samples:

Let's take a look at how the ink behaves on fountain pen friendly papers: Rhodia, Tomoe River, and Leuchtturm.

Dry time: 20 seconds

Water resistance: High

Feathering: None

Show through: Medium

Bleeding: None

Other properties: low shading, low pink sheen, and no shimmer.

On Staples 24 lb copy paper there was some feathering in most nib sizes but no bleeding.

Comparison Swabs:

Documental Blue is closest to Sailor Ink Studio 443 and Pilot Iroshizuku Asa-gao. Click here to see the Monteverde inks together, and click here to see the blue inks together.

Longer writing:

I used a Pilot Vanishing Point Twilight with a broad nib on a Taroko Enigma notebook. The ink had a wet flow.

Overall, I enjoyed this ink. It’s water resistant, has a little bit of shading and sheen and is affordable!

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