The best color ink for writing depends on the context. For professional documents and formal settings, black or blue ink is the best choice.
Professional and Formal Writing
- Black or Blue Ink: These colors are universally accepted and provide excellent contrast against white paper. Using these colors ensures professionalism and readability. Avoid red, green, or purple inks for formal documents. [Reference: The best option when filling out professional documents is to use black or blue ink. Stay far away from any reds, greens, or purples. Moreover, don't even think about using a pencil. Any pencil marks can be easily erased (or changed), causing even more harm down the line.30-Oct-2022]
- Avoid Pencil: Pencil marks are easily erased, making them unsuitable for official documentation.
Informal Writing and Personal Preference
For personal journaling or less formal writing, color choice expands considerably based on personal preference:
- Variety of Colors: Many people enjoy using a range of ink colors to match their journal covers or express creativity. [Reference: I like how matching my inks to the cover gives me a good variety. I would say though, my overall favourite ink colour to write in is purple and...]
- Conservative Colors for Formal Occasions: Even in informal contexts, sticking to conservative colors like blue or black is appropriate for formal communications like invitations or condolence cards. [Reference: Stick with a very conservative color for formal writing, as in invitations for formal parties, condolence cards, etc. This need not be only...]
- Popular Ink Colors: Popular fountain pen ink colors include various shades of blue (e.g., Diamine Prussian Blue, Pilot Iroshizuku Shin-Kai) and black (e.g., Lamy Black). [Reference: Diamine Prussian Blue (more saturated dupe is Pilot Iroshizuku Shin-Kai), Diamine China Blue (Diamine Sapphire Blue is a slightly darker sister)...; Lamy Black]
Specific Applications
Consider the following for specialized uses:
- Bible Journaling: Choose inks that minimize bleed-through and feathering on bible pages. [Reference: This pen advertises “minimal bleed-thru water-based ink” and a super fine tip.]
- Calligraphy: Gold inks are popular choices for calligraphy, with brands like Dr. Ph Martin's Iridescent being favored. [Reference: OVERALL FAVORITE GOLD CALLIGRAPHY INK: Dr. Ph Martin's Iridescent.]
- E-ink Tablets: Color e-ink tablets offer more ink color choices for note-taking and PDF annotation. [Reference: Any suggestions on a device that has color e-ink that excels at note taking? It needs to write in different colors, be able to highlight things in a pdf.]
