Diamine
There are a variety of colour tones available to anyone who wants a red. I always have one pen at work loaded with red ink and I use it for editing my documents.
Brilliant Red
From the name I was expecting Brilliant Red to be my "red by choice" but it has not. It comes across a little too subtle for my liking. I find myself liking Classic, Poppy or Ruby as colours with the punch that I prefer.
Yes it is a true red in that there is not an orange tone thatis evident of some of the reds available.
The colour swatch from the Diamine web site is fairly representative of the colour I found in using the ink.
Cerise
There is a little bit of violet added to this colour, and it is not a true red ink.
Nevertheless, it looks good on personal notes.
The colour swatch on the Diamine web site shows this to be a little more red than what I found in using the ink.
Classic Red
This is a classic red in terms of having no orange tones, as one can be found in some red inks.
It is a true red and for me it is a bit of a toss up between Classic Red and Poppy Red in terms of colour preference.
Maroon
A lighter tone among the reds.
Looks good on cards and personal notes. Good flow and dry times.
Monaco Red
With the addition of some browns this becomes a very interesting red.
I have used this ink for both business and personal notes and cards and it looks good.
Good flow, dries in a reasonable time.
Colour swatch on the Diamine site is very representative of the colour tone I found in using the ink.
Poppy Red
I like using red inks, and I prefer the reds that do not have orange tones. This one very nicely suits that preference.
This is a real rich, dark red with no blue or orange undertones.
Kept its true colour even on very broad strokes with broad nibs.
The colour swatch from the Diamine web site is very representative of the colour in actual use.
Ruby Red
Wow, I may have found the perfect red! Dark, rich, flows on the paper very nicely.
No undertones in the ink even when used with a broad nib.
Vermillion
When I first wrote with this ink I had classified this as one of the orange inks. The ink has very light tone and is subtle in character.
When I looked at the colour swatch for the ink on the Diamine web site I saw real reds in the colour representation. It turns out Vermillion, by definition, is a red pigment/colour so I have grouped this ink with the red.
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