9 Fountain Pen Inks Worth Using Every Day (And 3 Best Saved for Special Occasions!)

9 Fountain Pen Inks Worth Using Every Day (And 3 Best Saved for Special Occasions!) These are nine fountain pen inks that earn a place in your pen every single day, plus three that are better saved for special occasions, because each of those three comes with a catch. If you've ever stood in front of a wall of ink bottles unsure which ones deserve your money, this video sorts them out. We'll begin with the workhorses, the inks that behave, clean out easily and cost between eleven and thirty-two dollars a bottle, and after that you'll meet three beautiful troublemakers. Along the way there's some history, a few stories from the ink world, and one reviewer's opinion that might change how you think about saving your best ink. Prices throughout are US retail snapshots from around October 2026, and they shift often.