19027 Zhivago

The 3 oz bottle is a solid size for the price, and the deep olive-black color shifts nicely under different lighting. I've been using it for a week of daily journaling and a quick water test didn't smear a single line, which is exactly what I wanted for archival notes.

The waterproof claim is no joke—I spilled coffee all over my journal page and the writing didn’t smudge a bit. The dark green-black shade is subtle enough for professional notes, and the 3 oz bottle feels like it’ll last me a year.

I’d been hunting for a green ink that reads almost black on the page, and this one nails it—the water resistance is a huge bonus since I tend to spill coffee on my notes. It flows smoothly in my fountain pen and dries without any nasty smearing when I highlight over it.