Black v Blue Ink

[JBarry]

During my enforced idleness, I have noticed that fountain pen reviewers on Youtube seem to prefer showing writing samples with blue ink.
FPs aside, do your pen customers and gift recipients prefer a certain color ink refill over others?

 

[jttheclockman]

When I was on the circuit and selling pens I usually gave the customer a choice and the most chose black. I prefer black myself.

 

[egnald]

Although I don't use fountain pens, I got in the habit of using blue ink in all of my rollerballs (everyday carries). Years ago when the quality of photocopiers improved to the point where it was difficult to distinguish between the original and the copy, I started signing with blue ink. After retirement the habit just stuck. - Dave

 

[Woodchipper]

Many businesses require blue ink for documents. This distinguishes the writing from a black photocopy.

 

[d_bondi]

Many of my fountain pen customers prefer to find an ink that pairs nicely with the pen materials.

 

[GaryMGg]

Many businesses require blue ink for documents. This distinguishes the writing from a black photocopy.

I know many institutions require signatures with Blue ink for the reason stated but it makes no sense anymore in the days of color photocopies.
At least, not to me.

 

[Woodchipper]

This was mentioned by a medical assistant. Yes, there are color copies with high resolution but there should be impression of the point of the refill.

 

[rixstix]

Wet signature, blue ink & notary must provide picture ID to the document creator was the requirement last week. We laughed and said that it was a wonder that the notary stamp wasn't required to be blue ink also.

 

[JBarry]

Thank you for the interesting and informative replies.

 

[GaryMGg]

I personally think most of the requirements/reasons are BS.
I say this because when I was working, I was frequently in an environment wherein certain things couldn't be done which made getting a wet signature difficult.
I had a digital copy of my signature and I would paste it into documents.
Never had one rejected.

 

[rixstix]

I personally think most of the requirements/reasons are BS.
I say this because when I was working, I was frequently in an environment wherein certain things couldn't be done which made getting a wet signature difficult.
I had a digital copy of my signature and I would paste it into documents.
Never had one rejected.

DITTO

 

[Curly]

When I was in vocational school in 1975/6 we were taught to only use black ink in aircraft log books because they were legal documents. That's what I have always done with legal documents like inspection reports, rejections, certificates of compliance etc. I applied the same to real estate paperwork and contracts. Personal letters to people blue or any other colour you fancy is fine.

 

[howsitwork]

over there government etc seem to like black ink but frankly I don't care !

Upsets me enough paying the tax bill