Noodler's Heart of Darkness has a reputation to be the blackest black and to perform well on most papers. Here's a review on the ink, though prices will have changed as the post was written over a decade ago: http://peninkcillin.blogspot.com/2011/02/noodlers-heart-of-darkness-ink-review.html. This writing sample was done with a refilled Pilot Varsity, which has a medium nib on it.
AMPAD Scratchpad - Front
Post-It-Note - Reverse
AMPAD Legal Pad - Front
AMPAD Legal Pad - Reverse
Staples Copy Paper 20 lb - Front
Staples Copy Paper 20 lb - Reverse
pen & GEAR Notebook - Front
pen & GEAR Notebook - Reverse
AMPAD Steno Pad - Front
AMPAD Steno Pad - Reverse
AMPAD Small Legal Pad - Front
AMPAD Small Legal Pad - Reverse
Summary: Drying time for Heart of Darkness only exceeded 5 seconds on the pen & GEAR Notebook, which does tend to have a slower dry time due being a bit less absorbent, causing the ink to sit on the top of the paper for longer. Due to this being a medium nib, there was more ghosting and bleeding present on the papers, an extra fine nib might not have these issues. Bleeding and heavy ghosting was apparent on the Scratchpad, the Legal Pad, Post-It-Note, and the small Legal Pad. Staples copy paper had mild bleeding with ghosting present. Both the pen & GEAR Notebook and the Steno paper had some mild ghosting.
Overall, if you're doing a lot of writing very quickly, you're not going to worry if the ink has dried by the time you turn the page using Heart of Darkness. The paper that did have ghosting and bleeding are most notably ones that you would only use one side of in normal circumstances. Basic copy paper performed decently and the two papers that one could use to write on both sides, Steno Pad and Notebook, worked the best with dual-side writing. Heart of Darkness is a great ink to use in most circumstances and is friendly in most cheap paper circumstances.
Disclaimer: All photos and opinions are my own. This page does not contain affiliate links and is not sponsored in any way. This ink came from my own collection.
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