(Susan M. Pigott is a fountain pen collector, pen and paperholic, photographer, and professor. You can find more from Susan on her blog Scribalishess.)
The word “noel” is borrowed from French, but originally it came from Latin natalis which means “birth.” It later came to mean a song related to Christmas (Webster).
The ink “Noel” is a dark, cranberry red color with gold-green sheen. Broader nibs and flex nibs really bring out the great properties of this ink. You can also see the sheen in the ink swab.
On white Rhodia paper, the ink has a pink cast to it, which is why I call it a cranberry red. It’s a beautiful color that looks especially vibrant on white paper. This would be an excellent choice for any holiday writing you need to do (you still have time to get those Christmas cards addressed, you know).
So far, Noel is my favorite red ink in Diamine’s Inkvent Calendar. It’s a deeper, more serious shade than Candy Cane, and it doesn’t have the orange cast of Ho, Ho, Ho. Plus, it’s the first red ink in the lineup that contains sheen.
(Cult Pens provided the Diamine Inkvent Calendar to Pen Addict free of charge for review purposes.)
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