Rohrer & Klingner Alt-Goldgrun: Ink Review

Rohrer & Klingner Alt-Goldgrun - Ink Sample

Rohrer & Klingner's Alt-Goldgrun is an enchanting green color that has been one of the ink makers most popular inks for a few years now. For those green ink lovers out there, this is a must try. Check out the full review below.

Ink Review

Supplies Used:

LAMY with medium steel nib
Rhodia No. 16 dot pad, 80g white paper
Tomoé River 52 gsm white paper
Leuchtturm1917 80g notebook

Smear Test (Dry Time):

5-10 seconds – An oddly fast dry time for this ink but a welcome sight. The ink doesn't perform like a typical "fast dry" ink as bleeding and feathering doesn't appear at all

Drip Test (Water Resistance):

Low – Not waterproof at all but that's ok! It makes for a lovely yellow green under a water wash and would look lovely in a sketch of some trees.

Saturation:

Medium – With such great shading you get varying degrees of saturation but overall the ink is on the darker side, very legible, and nicely tinted.

Ease of Cleaning:

Easy – Alt-Goldgrun ended up staying in the pen till it ran dry. This was a nice ink to keep on board for a few weeks. After that, it was still easy to clean.

Shading:

High – Such lovely shading! From a light lime-like green to a darker pine color, this inks shading is one of its shining characteristics. Shading really shines in the more absorbent Leuchtturm1917 paper.

Flow:

High – Nice wet flow on Alt-Goldgrun. It helped keep the ink moving weeks after it was "fresh" in the pen and was a blast to use out of the generous LAMY medium nib.

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Summary:

With all-around great performance, Rohrer & Klingner's Alt-Goldgrun stands out as one of the best shading green inks. It's a total package of nice flow, saturation, shading, and bright coloration. It is equally perfect for breathing some life into a notebook page or creating a beautiful drawing. We loved this ink and hope you feel the same way.