Diamine Inkvent 2023: Day 3 — Early Dusk
Day 3!
Welcome to Inkvent Day 3! Today, we have Early Dusk.
The color/properties:
Early Dusk is a soft medium blue. It’s a shade that, I think, captures the appearance of the sky as it transitions into night quite well. The closer I look at this ink, the more I see just a hint of a purple undertone. It’s not immediately apparent, but once you see it, it’s hard not to notice every time you glance at it. It gives this ink a touch of complexity without deterring from the overall theme of the ink and, if anything, reinforces it by replicating the subtle color variations in the evening sky.
*Please note that the scan is the accurate representation of this color.
How did it perform?
Early Dusk had excellent performance, making for a pleasant writing experience. The ink had a consistent medium flow across each of the test nibs and provided enough lubrication to make writing enjoyable, without losing out on tactility. I didn’t experience any hard starts or stops during my tests, and overall, I don’t think this ink would be an issue in most pens, if any. Cleaning was easy and the water ran clear after a basic flush without leaving any residue behind in the pen or in the nib units.
Ink splat
Ink droplets
My personal thoughts…
I like Early Dusk. It’s an attractive and elegant blue that I could easily picture myself writing with. I wouldn’t necessarily call it festive, but I wouldn’t say it’s out of theme either. The days become shorter in the winter season and this ink communicates the feeling well. It would be a good choice for a winter blue, and in contrast, it’s probably not the best choice of blue for any other season. It still might seem like it’s playing it a tad too safe when you compare it to the unique, experimental qualities of other Inkvent inks, but to me, it’s right at home among them.
Written in a Leuchtturm1917 notebook
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Tools and materials used in the writing samples:
A TWSBI Diamond 580 AL with 3 nib units including a Fine, Medium, and Broad. All nibs are tuned to perform at the same wetness.
A Rhodia No16 A5 DotPad
A Leuchtturm1917 A5 Notebook
Scan of the writing sample