Black v Blue Ink
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jttheclockman
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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
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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
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Many businesses require blue ink for documents. This distinguishes the writing from a black photocopy.
GaryMGg
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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
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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
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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.
GaryMGg
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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.
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
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DITTO
Curly
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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
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over there government etc seem to like black ink but frankly I don't care !
Upsets me enough paying the tax bill
Upsets me enough paying the tax bill
I've always been in the "black ink is boring" camp. I do have a black rollerball that I keep at my work desk and use regularly, but I also have a blue rollerball there. But between black ink and blue ink, I'll take blue 9 times out of 10, regardless of the type of pen.
With fountain pens, for more formal stuff, I usually default to Waterman Serenity Blue. Not only is it a really nice blue with a red sheen on the right paper, it's also just about the most well-behaved ink I've ever used. Even on cheap paper it tends to just work, no fuss. For my own pens, I fill from a bottle, but I also keep cartridges of that ink around to include with fountain pens I gift.
When I'm just writing in my own notebook, or journal, or writing letters, I like to mix it up a lot.
Diamine Blue Velvet is probably my favorite blue. Extremely saturated, cobalt blue that jumps off the page and sheens hard red on good paper, but doesn't look insane or distracting.
Just because I can't have enough blue options, I also keep J. Herbin Eclat de Saphir in the drawer. It's a lighter, less saturated blue. If you're familiar with Dutch ceramics, I chose this ink because it perfectly matches Delft Blue.
Private Reserve Infinity Blue Black is a nice ink when I don't want to go too crazy but still don't want black ink. It's also pH neutral and free of pigments or particulates, so a good choice for my vintage pens that store the ink in latex sacs.
J. Herbin Rouge Grenat is my favorite deep red. It looks like luxury (rather than looking like proofreading).
My EDC frequently has either Monteverde Yosemite Green or Monteverde Citrine in it. Green and burnt orange inks are pretty off-the-wall, but where's the fun in ignoring all the off-the-wall colors available as a fountain pen user?
With fountain pens, for more formal stuff, I usually default to Waterman Serenity Blue. Not only is it a really nice blue with a red sheen on the right paper, it's also just about the most well-behaved ink I've ever used. Even on cheap paper it tends to just work, no fuss. For my own pens, I fill from a bottle, but I also keep cartridges of that ink around to include with fountain pens I gift.
When I'm just writing in my own notebook, or journal, or writing letters, I like to mix it up a lot.
Diamine Blue Velvet is probably my favorite blue. Extremely saturated, cobalt blue that jumps off the page and sheens hard red on good paper, but doesn't look insane or distracting.
Just because I can't have enough blue options, I also keep J. Herbin Eclat de Saphir in the drawer. It's a lighter, less saturated blue. If you're familiar with Dutch ceramics, I chose this ink because it perfectly matches Delft Blue.
Private Reserve Infinity Blue Black is a nice ink when I don't want to go too crazy but still don't want black ink. It's also pH neutral and free of pigments or particulates, so a good choice for my vintage pens that store the ink in latex sacs.
J. Herbin Rouge Grenat is my favorite deep red. It looks like luxury (rather than looking like proofreading).
My EDC frequently has either Monteverde Yosemite Green or Monteverde Citrine in it. Green and burnt orange inks are pretty off-the-wall, but where's the fun in ignoring all the off-the-wall colors available as a fountain pen user?
monophoto
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And even less sense now that digital signing is a thing.