on salePilot Iroshizuku Yama-guri - Ink Sample

I used this on my Monteverde Ritma and it's such a pleasure to look at. This isn't your normal warm brown but a cool and neutral brown. If you need a ref, think Burnt umber. If you're using this on copy paper, it hits that dark brown color but if you're using a resistant paper (Tomoe River) it falls a bit lighter (think of just a light hint of purple on your brown)

I bought an entire bottle of Yama-guri. If there was an "elegant" brown, it is Yama-guri.

This is a vampy brown so dark it can appear black. I use it as a substitute for black on days where I want something a bit for interesting.

This ink is used in an umber Lamy Safari pen. The ink matches the pen for my own sanity. It's a dark enough brown that people often overlook the hints of color in professional writing. However, I know it's there and appreciate the subtle pigmentation on the page.

If you use ink for watercolor, writing in the rain, or wipe away tears using your handwritten notes, I'd suggest a different ink.