Calamus Antik Braun (Antique Brown) — Ink Review #155
Calamus Antik Braun (Antique Brown) Ink Review # 155 Originally posted on FPN: Oct 25, 2024 Ink: Antik Braun (Antique Brown) Brand: Calamus Country: Germany Availability: 30 ml bottles. Pens Used: Pilot F3A EF semi-flex, Lamy Safari (EF / F / M / B / Stub 1.1). Description This ink is to celebrate the 22nd anniversary of Aratrum, the distributor of many fountain pen brands in Europe. They also have their own design fountain pens and pencils. There are three inks in the line-up as of October 2024: Antique Brown, Antique Red, and Antique Green. I bought my sample from fountainfeder. It is a beautiful reddish / pink brown when smudged, very wet, lubricated, and with lovely shading. Depending on the wetness of the pen and nib size, the wetter your pen the darker it becomes and the shading disappears. I prefer my browns dark and murky with little red. It is not suitable for thin copy paper, as it beco...