Inks

A dark and sustained gray escaped from the surges of the storm. With its original tone and great character, Swell Gray is an elegant ink. This ink is available in standard large format cartridges. 7 cartridges

6 standard 38mm cartridges Pelikan

6 standard 38mm cartridges Pelikan

Larmes de Cassis (Blackcurrant Tears): this ink with a dark purple hue is the symbol of grievance and penitence (Tears). 6 standard 38mm cartridges

Violette Pensée (Pansy Violet): this color is also a flower from the very same name. Since Napoleon I, French pupils used violet ink color, the least expensive color. This ink was made of methyl-violet, also used to disinfect wounds. 6 standard 38mm cartridges

Rouge Grenat (Garnet Red): this red, the darkest of the range is rich and intense. It is between the Rouge Caroubier and Terre de feu. This deep red, like garnet, will bring warmth, energy and emotion to all your writings. 6 standard 38mm cartridges

Limited Edition Candle Stand: The colour of the bronze candlesticks that take centre stage at Christmas time every year. A colour that feels like Christmas. These original Kakimori inks are inspired by Japanese onomatopoeia, word play, and imagery, translating familiar feelings and sounds to colors that are in conversation with each other. Designer Makoto...

07 Soyo "Soyo is like a breath of fresh air. A colour that evokes the feeling of a pleasant breeze." These original Kakimori inks are inspired by Japanese onomatopoeia, word play, and imagery, translating familiar feelings and sounds to colors that are in conversation with each other. Designer Makoto Koizumi shaped these quirky ink bottles to resemble...

01 Po "A colour tucked away in our hearts. Po is the way we blush when falling in love; the warmth of a face admired from afar." These original Kakimori inks are inspired by Japanese onomatopoeia, word play, and imagery, translating familiar feelings and sounds to colors that are in conversation with each other. Designer Makoto Koizumi shaped these quirky...

Bleu de Minuit is the darkest colour available apart from Noir Abyssal ink. It is a deep, dark blue, evoking a starry night. This celestial colour is emblematic of the Jacques Herbin Collection. This ink is available in standard large format cartridges. 7 cartridges

6 standard 72mm cartridges Pelikan Edelstein

5 standard 72mm cartridges Pelikan

6 standard 38mm cartridges Pelikan

Terre de Feu (Land of Fire): Land of Fire (Tierra del Fuego in Spanish) is the name of an archipelago off the southernmost tip of the South American mainland. Divided between Argentina and Chile, the main island is known as Land of Fire and also composed of a group of smaller islands. This brown ink has a red tone a reminder of the burnt lands and vast...

Lierre Sauvage (Wild Ivy Green): a very subtle green symbol of nature but also anarchy. Wild ivy is found on the façade of houses and grows without being invited. 6 standard 38mm cartridges

Rouge Caroubier (Carob Red): the caroubier is a tree measuring from 5 to 7 meters and can reach 15 meters exceptionally. It is cultivated for its fruit, the carob. 6 standard 38mm cartridges

Bleu Myosotis (Forget-me-not Blue): named after the flower of that very same name. Based on the famous legend, a knight and his lady were taking a walk along the river. He bent over to pick up a flower for his lady but lost his balance with the weight of its armor and fell into the river. While drowning he threw the flower at his lady screaming...

Bleu Pervenche (Periwinkle Blue): named after the flower of that very same name. 6 standard 38mm cartridges

Gris Nuage (Cloud Gray): a light gray resembling a cloudy sky at sea slightly darkening before the storm. This color also represents the journeys taken at sea by Herbin when traveling to India. 6 standard 38mm cartridges

6 black ink cartridges International Standard 38mm

08 Zabun "Zabun is the sound of the deep, blue ocean. Listen for the lapping waves as the ink flows across the paper, awakening precious memories." These original Kakimori inks are inspired by Japanese onomatopoeia, word play, and imagery, translating familiar feelings and sounds to colors that are in conversation with each other. Designer Makoto Koizumi...

05 Kurun "Kurun depicts the dance of a vine’s curling tendrils. A green that captures both vitality and a sense of calm." These original Kakimori inks are inspired by Japanese onomatopoeia, word play, and imagery, translating familiar feelings and sounds to colors that are in conversation with each other. Designer Makoto Koizumi shaped these quirky ink...

04 Karari "Fresh like an endlessly clear sky. Karari describes a bright, cloudless day. With this blue in hand, a break in the clouds is never far away." These original Kakimori inks are inspired by Japanese onomatopoeia, word play, and imagery, translating familiar feelings and sounds to colors that are in conversation with each other. Designer Makoto...

02 Torori "A perfect omelette reveals its deliciously soft centre. Torori is the colour of anticipation, describing a rich consistency overflowing with flavour." These original Kakimori inks are inspired by Japanese onomatopoeia, word play, and imagery, translating familiar feelings and sounds to colors that are in conversation with each other. Designer...