Diamine Monboddos Hat is a medium velvety purple fountain pen ink with low shading and low gold sheen. It dries in 15 seconds in a medium nib on Rhodia and has an average flow. Lord Monboddos was a Scottish writer who delved into evolutionary theory while teaching orangutans to play the flute. This ink was chosen by the Fountain Pens UK Facebook community in a survey coordinated by Bernado Gomes. Brand Diamine Ink Name Monboddos Hat Country of Origin England Color Purple Dry Time 15 Seconds (Pilot Vanishing Point Medium Nib on Rhodia Paper) Flow Average Shading Low Sheen Low gold sheen Shimmer No Limited Edition No Water Resistance No Iron Gall No Pigment No Read a full review of this ink on multiple types of paper from Mountain of Ink.