Dominant Industry Keyno Stay.tionery No. 014 Cherishment – 25ml Fountain Pen Ink

Room 014 at Hotel Keyno is described as a place of gentle waiting — the quiet anticipation before something good happens, the moments worth holding onto properly rather than letting slip past. Cherishment is Dominant Industry's attempt to put that feeling into a bottle, and by most accounts, it succeeds.

Cherishment No. 014 is a 25ml fountain pen ink from Dominant Industry's Keyno Stay.tionery line, made in small batches in Paju, South Korea. It was formulated as the companion ink to the Keyno No. 014 Cherishment fountain pen, though it writes beautifully in any fountain pen, dip pen, or glass pen.

Available at Shosai (shosai.ca) in Gatineau / Ottawa — with in-store pickup (J9J 0K6) and Canada-wide shipping.

The Colour

Base Tone

Cherishment is a dusty rose-mauve — a soft, cool-toned pink carrying a distinctly grey, almost violet undertone. It isn't a bright or candy-sweet pink; it reads closer to a faded, vintage rose, romantic rather than playful. Thin strokes stay in a delicate, dreamy pale pink; the ink genuinely reads darker and more legible on the page than most inks in this tonal family, which is part of why it works so well for daily writing rather than just decoration.

Shading

This is where Cherishment does its best work. It shows strong, polychromatic shading — a real range from light cherry-blossom pink through to a deeper, richer maroon or berry-rose wherever ink pools or concentrates, often with a faint grey-violet edge at the darkest points. The effect is most dramatic with broad or medium nibs, or anywhere the ink has room to pool slightly, giving ordinary handwriting a genuinely layered, painterly quality.

Sheen & Shimmer

Cherishment has no sheen and no shimmer. It's a standard dye-based ink, and its entire visual character comes from tone and shading rather than added sparkle or edge effects — a deliberate choice that keeps the colour feeling emotional rather than showy.

Ink Properties at a Glance

Flow & Dry Time

Cherishment has a smooth, well-lubricated flow suited to fountain pens, with a notably fast dry time — around 5 seconds on Rhodia paper, making it forgiving for quick writers and left-handers alike.

Formula & Safety

A dye-based ink, pH-neutral and safe for resin and celluloid fountain pens. Water resistance is moderate — not waterproof, but holds up reasonably well with only slight ink movement under a water test.

Paper Performance

Cherishment shows no feathering or bleed-through on premium papers such as Tomoe River and Rhodia, letting the full shading range develop cleanly across each stroke.

Recommended Uses

• Daily journaling — a genuinely legible pink with enough depth to read comfortably over long entries
• Letters and correspondence — a romantic, nostalgic tone suited to handwritten notes and cards
• Swatching and shading demonstrations — one of the more dramatic shading inks in its colour family, rewarding broad or medium nibs

Pair It With the Cherishment Pen

Cherishment ink was designed alongside the Keyno No. 014 Cherishment fountain pen, which uses a genuine ebonite feed built to draw out exactly this kind of tonal range. Reviewers have specifically noted how well the pen's feed showcases shading inks like this one — the pairing draws out more colour separation than either piece delivers entirely on its own.

About Keyno Stay.tionery

Keyno Stay.tionery is Dominant Industry's fountain pen brand, built around the idea that pen and ink should be designed together. The concept centres on Hotel Keyno, an imagined retreat where every room holds its own story and emotional atmosphere. No. 014 Cherishment, the first release in the line, is dedicated to gentle anticipation and the moments worth preserving.

About Dominant Industry

Dominant Industry is a South Korean ink studio based in Paju, long known for small-batch, specialty fountain pen and calligraphy inks. Their bottles are famously shaped like lightbulbs, reflecting the brand's broader goal of capturing light itself in colour.

Product Specifications

Available at Shosai — Ottawa–Gatineau

Shosai (shosai.ca) is a fine stationery boutique serving the Ottawa–Gatineau National Capital Region. We carry a curated selection of premium fountain pen inks, papers, and writing instruments from the world's most respected stationery brands.

• 📍 In-store pickup: Gatineau, QC — J9J 0K6
• 🛵 Local delivery: Available in the Ottawa–Gatineau area
• 🚚 Canada-wide shipping
• 🇨🇦 Bilingual service — English and French

Whether you are new to fountain pens or a seasoned collector, Shosai is your local destination for inks that go beyond the ordinary.