19095 Esenin

The water resistance on this one is no joke — I spilled coffee on a page of notes and the ink stayed perfectly legible. It’s also got that subtle fluorescent thing going on, which is a nice bonus for a workhorse ink. Dries fast enough for lefties, too.

The fluorescent glow on this ink is subtle but really cool under a blacklight, and it dries to a permanent, waterproof line that doesn't budge when I run a wet finger over it. For a bulletproof ink, it flows surprisingly smooth in my fine nib, though it does take a bit longer to dry on coated paper.

I’ve been looking for an ink that can hold up to water spills and smudges, and this one really does the job—my notes from two weeks ago still look crisp after accidentally dropping my glass on them. The fluorescent property is a fun surprise under UV light, but honestly the bulletproof permanence is