Vinta Inks Neon - Interesting inks for poor papers.

July 14, 2021

I've been on a retro/synthwave kick lately (great when marking). So when I spotted a set of "Neon" inks, they were quickly added to my cart from Vanness Pens.

While I enjoy the colour, there is something remarkable. I test inks on three different papers: Rhodia pad, G. Lalo, and the cheapest yellow legal pad paper I can find.

I'm used to inks behaving very poorly on the cheap legal pad. To my surprise, with these inks, there was minimal wooliness or feathering. If you're somebody who likes bright, interesting colours, but is stuck with poor papers, then you might want to investigate these inks!

The first ink is Magnetic Blue. I made a mistake when writing it out on the paper. It is a decent, seaside blue. Not too much in the shading department.

The next colour is Android Teal. This is a nice-looking teal, with a pink sheen in swabs, the flex, and medium nib. You can also see a pink halo on the dot.

Finally we have Electric Pink. I'm not a big fan of pink, but it is well-suited to the neon theme. I do like this bright pink, and in longer writing it is surprisingly readable. I have made a few journal entries in it, and re-reading doesn't hurt my eyes.

I like all three of these inks. I would have preferred a different colour than the blue, since it is more of a seaside blue than neon, and there are many blues in that shade. A neon purple or neon green would have filled out the box nicely. But neon green can be hard to read.

I would consider adding a bit of Ghost Blue or Whiteness of the Whale to add some fluorescent properties to these inks.