Cardinal Kestrel is a deep red ink with a fluorescent highlight under black light at the edge of the line. This ink colour was first introduced at the 2018 St. Louis pen show and is now a regularly produced colour.

This ink is RED. It's not a dark red. It's not a washed-out red. It's just a beautiful red that pools amazingly on good paper, a little softer, subtler on cheaper paper that absorbs it more.

Noodler's inks are known for their affordability, wide range of colours, and good performance on more absorbent papers that are not normally fountain pen friendly. They are also known for their distinctive label art, featuring unique drawings that often reflect their creator's strongly held political and economic ideals.

Dedicated to keeping prices as low as possible, Noodler's uses simple bottles and packaging, with boxes made of recycled paper. All Noodler's inks are 100% made in the USA.

This ink is inspired by the vibrant red of the cardinal songbird.

Special Properties:

Fluorescent: This ink glows under some wavelengths of UV light.

Notes: The bottle may vary from the one pictured. Glass Noodler's ink bottles are filled to the brim with ink. If you receive this ink in a glass bottle, be careful when opening it to avoid spilling.

Noodler’s inks are handcrafted, so there may be slight colour variations from batch to batch.