{"product_id":"sailor-jentle-sky-high-4ml-fountain-pen-ink-sample","title":"Sailor Jentle Sky High - 4ml Fountain Pen Ink Sample","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHue:\u003c\/strong\u003e A bright, saturated cerulean-to-royal blue. Sailor and most describe it as a \"sky blue\", and reviewers reach for words like cheerful and bright — my swatches are noticeably deeper and more pigmented than \"sky\" suggests. The dip-pen bar and writing sample read as a vivid mid-to-dark blue with real punch, closer to a clean royal blue than to a pale sky. Where the ink pools heavily, it shifts markedly towards violet and magenta.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eShading:\u003c\/strong\u003e Light to moderate. The writing sample and swab bar show visible light-to-dark variation, but this is a saturated ink rather than a dedicated shader. Expect more in broader and wetter nibs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSheen:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes, and it is the headline feature. A red-to-magenta sheen that reads as strong purple-violet haloes around every pooled drop on my swatches. It needs coated paper and generous ink laid down — the writing sample shows it only faintly.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eShimmer: \u003c\/strong\u003eNone.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFlow:\u003c\/strong\u003e Wet.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe interesting bit:\u003c\/strong\u003e Sky High was one of six colours — alongside Epinard, Apricot, Peche, Grenade and Ultramarine — that Sailor developed for the global market and then discontinued in 2014\/15 when the Four Seasons line arrived. The reaction was loud enough that the six came back around 2017, and Sky High was discontinued a second time in 2020. Its closest sibling is Sailor's Souten, which is a shade lighter and is the usual recommendation as a stand-in. \"Jentle\" isn't a typo, incidentally — it's Sailor's own romanisation of \"gentle\", following the Japanese ジェントル.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThis is a hand-decanted 4ml sample vial from my own bottle.\u003cbr\u003ePhotos are my own swatches on Tomoe River Paper.\u003cbr\u003eI'm a collector and I'm always happy to talk ink, so please message me if you have any questions.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sailor","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57360857366854,"sku":null,"price":2.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1020\/9696\/1862\/files\/SailorJentle-SkyHigh3.jpg?v=1789320021","url":"https:\/\/thepensmuggler.co.uk\/products\/sailor-jentle-sky-high-4ml-fountain-pen-ink-sample","provider":"The Pen Smuggler","version":"1.0","type":"link"}