Jacques Herbin (Vert) Métropolitain / Métro Parisien — Ink Review #151
Jacques Herbin — (Vert) Métropolitain (Couleurs de Paris) Ink Review # 151 Originally posted on FPN: Sep 30, 2024 Ink: (Vert) Métropolitain (Couleurs de Paris) Brand: Jacques Herbin Country: France Availability: 10 ml /30 ml J Herbin bottles or a set of 10 ml bottles. Pens Used: Lamy (Reverse EF/ EF/F/M/B) Waterman W2 vintage flex Description This is the 4th of the new Jacques Herbin inks, Couleurs de Paris , in J Herbin packaging. I don’t see “Vert” (green) mentioned either on the ink bottle or on the Herbin website, and, to add to the confusion, it’s named Métro Parisien. Named after the Paris Métro (subway/underground), the colour evokes the Art Nouveau entrances of the Paris Métro. This is an unusual ink: the wetter the pen, the darker it becomes. It has a teal element, much like a mallard, and is a monster shader. I could even discern shading on copy paper and while reverse-writing an EF nib. It's one of those in...