on saleDiamine Graphite - 30ml Bottled Ink

I wanted a black that didn't scream BLACK and this has a leaning toward dark green/grey to my eye and I just love it. It instantly became my day to day ink.

This ink is a no-nonsense gray that, if anything, tends to greenish undertones. It's plenty dark to read easily, but light enough to allow for pleasant shading. Flow is excellent. This ink is dark enough to serve as an alternative to black or dark blue for a professional/work ink.

What a great ink! I love using it as my daily note taking ink for classes. It does look similar to pencil lead and does shade a little bit. I like how it doesn't leave nearly as much on the nib after filling or creep as much as my noodlers libertys elysium. The only thing I've noticed is there is a little bit of feathering if I write too quickly. This is a fantastic daily driver ink.

I love this ink because the color reminds me of the color of pencil markings on paper (as the name suggests).

I enjoy black inks, having a bunch of them. But--as much as I fit on a legal pad with wetter/broader nibs, it can actually make the writing harder to read. In that case, a good gray ink can be even more legible. This Diamine Graphite fits into that slot. Certainly dark enough to be easily read, even with fine+ nibs, but when it really shines is with a stub nib, or a broad like on my vintage Sheaffer Legacy. I really like Diamine inks and own a few dozen because I hate paying a fortune for some silly glass bottle design; reminds me many colognes and perfumes where I'd swear they paid more for the bottle than the cologne! For those who like to write with broad or thick nibs, they'll enjoy this as it's definitely close to being a light black.