This unique archive and document ink is handmade in a small manufactory in the Westerwald: You can use it not only with steel nib and brush, but also in a fountain pen with piston mechanism or converter. You can also get them in highly opaque white for drawing and calligraphy on dark paper.
Suitable for fountain pens
It is not at all a matter of course that you can safely process document-proof ink in a fountain pen. The special feature of the De Atramentis document and archive inks is their pigmentation with very small color particles from nanotechnology. These do not clog or destroy the fine ink duct of your fountain pen, as can happen with document inks with much larger soot pigments or acidic iron gallus base.
Document ink and archival ink
The difference between the black De Atramentis archive ink and the document ink in other colors is small. You can use both for the production of documents and deeds, where the writing must neither be correctable nor destroyable by water and light.
Both inks dry quickly (i.e., they are smudge-proof), have the highest possible lightfastness and, under the influence of water, only run far enough so that the writing lines remain visible. Both are acid-free and do not react chemically with the paper. The De Atramentis document ink is also resistant to certain chemicals and solvents and thus fulfils all the test criteria of the standard for document authenticity.
White document ink
If you like drawing or calligraphy on dark paper, the white, highly opaque De Atramentis document ink, which is suitable for fountain pens, is certainly of interest to you. White ink must contain a lot of pigments to be opaque. Thus, there is usually a high risk that your fountain pen will clog up quickly. Here too, the nanopigments of the De Atramentis formula ensure an even flow of ink and prevent clogging of the ink duct.
Our tip: You can also use the opaque ink to correct on white paper. Rich (undiluted) pastel shades are created when you mix the white ink with other ink colors.