Yazeh Ink Reviews

  Jacques Herbin Vert Pré (Meadow Green)   Ink Review # 233   Originally posted on FPN: Mar 13, 2026 ---   🧾  Description   Ink:  Vert Pré Brand:  Jacques Herbin Country:  France Available:  10/30 ml bottles and cartridges worldwide. Pens Used:  Pilot Elite EF, Lamy (EF/F/M/B/ stub 1.1), vintage Sailor flex. As of the posting of this review, all J Herbin inks are now branded Jacques Herbin. This ink belongs to the 40-ink Les Perles des Encres series.    It’s a yellow-green with a neon quality. It is legible. Lubrication is slightly below average; water resistance is nil on coated paper.     As it’s not a colour I appreciate much, I’ll stop here.  ---   🧪  Chroma   ---   ✍️  Writing Samples (photos only)   Translations from the original French are provided for reference only. They are unofficial and may differ slightly from published translations. Rhodia  “Until...

  Jacques Herbin Vert Cactus   Ink Review # 219   Originally posted on FPN:  Dec 26, 2025   --- 🧾  Description Ink:  Jacques Herbin - Vert Cactus Brand:  Jacques Herbin Country:  France Available:  10/30 ml  J Herbin bottles. Pens Used: Pilot F3A EF, Lamy (EF/F/M/B/ Stub 1.1) ,    Jacques Herbin Vert Cactus  is part of a new series of five inks, available in classic 10 ml and 30 ml J. Herbin bottles. The ink  is wet and has lovely lubrication.  The colour  varies from a yellowish, murky green to a dark murky green, depending on the wetness of the pen and the nib size. If you want a darker version of  R&K Alt-Goldgrün , this can be a good candidate. The ink  has often surprised me with its dark green colour. For artists, this ink offers a wide range, from dark green to yellow-green, and one can achieve lovely golden greens when diluted.   ---   🧪  Chroma    ...

Tono and Lims Hiiragi Ink Review #  41   Originally posted on FPN:  Jan 15, 2023   Ink:  Hiiragi Series:  Fixation line Type:  Pigment ink. Brand:  Tono and Lims Country:  Japan / South Korea; ink made in Korea. Availability:  30 ml bottles. Pens Used:  Pilot Kakuno M, Jinhao 450 medium, Kanwrite ultra-flex, TWSBI Go stub. Description This is my first pigment ink from this brand. According to Shigure Inks, Tono & Lims is a Japanese brand whose inks are a collaboration with South Korean ink producer Lim's Lab . The inks are made in Korea. This is a pigment ink belonging to the Tono & Lims Fixation Line for fountain pens. It comes in cute glass bottles, which is very appealing. The name of the ink, 柊 Hiiragi, corresponds to Osmanthus heterophyllus, or false holly, a lovely shrub with dark holly-shaped leaves and fragrant flowers. I am guessing the color corresponds to young shoots or to the yellowish-green of a certain cultiv...