Bortoletti Calligraphy Ink – Black (Cagliostro) 30ml
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Bortoletti Calligraphy Ink – Black (Cagliostro) is a premium 30ml dip pen ink produced in Italy by Hamburg for Bortoletti. Supplied in a wide-neck glass bottle for easy nib access, it provides smooth flow and deep black colour ideal for calligraphy and lettering.
Bortoletti Calligraphy Ink – Black (Cagliostro) 30ml
The Bortoletti Black Calligraphy Ink, known as Cagliostro, is a premium writing ink produced in Italy by Hamburg inks exclusively for Bortoletti. This intensely deep black ink delivers strong contrast and exceptional writing performance for both modern and traditional calligraphy.
Cagliostro Black Ink
Inspired by the mysterious and alchemical character of Cagliostro, this rich black ink provides dramatic depth and clarity, making it the ideal choice for formal lettering, invitations and expressive handwritten work.
Wide-Neck Bottle for Easy Pen Access
The 30ml glass bottle features a wide opening designed to allow easy access for dip pens and oblique nib holders. This practical design helps prevent nib contact with the bottle edge and allows comfortable ink loading during extended writing sessions.
Produced in Italy by Hamburg Inks
Bortoletti calligraphy inks are manufactured in Italy by Hamburg, renowned specialists in traditional ink production. This collaboration combines Italian design heritage with established European ink-making expertise to ensure smooth flow, consistent performance and reliable colour intensity.
Designed for Dip Pen Calligraphy
The carefully balanced formulation allows controlled ink release from calligraphy nibs, supporting clean strokes, fine detail and expressive line variation across Copperplate, modern calligraphy and decorative scripts.
Rich Colour & Smooth Writing Performance
The highly pigmented black formulation dries with excellent depth and definition, making it suitable for invitations, certificates, artwork and professional calligraphy projects.
Ideal For
- Modern and traditional calligraphy
- Wedding invitations and envelope addressing
- Professional lettering work
- Practice and commissioned projects
- Illustration and decorative writing
Compatible Tools
Suitable for dip pens, oblique holders, glass pens and traditional inkwells. This ink is not intended for fountain pens.
The Cagliostro Black ink represents a classic foundation colour within the Bortoletti range, offering reliability, elegance and professional writing performance.
- Ink:
- 30 ml
- Ink Colours:
- Black
- Manufacturer:
- Hamburg
Bortoletti Fonderia Artistica, was founded in 1980, in Venice, by four brothers and their father's passion for sculpture and bronze. Many years of experience has led to a leap in quality that has affected the entire creative process and has seen the emergence of fantastic new products. Their creations are an opportunity for the public to appreciate the relevance of material, which has captivated man for many years. Ideal for gifts but at the same time objects of distinction for the refined collector. All of Bortoletti's creations are made by jewelers and projects are small masterpieces of design. The creative process is completely handmade.
Bortoletti was founded in 1980 by four brothers driven by the passion passed on by their father for bronze casting and sculpture.
It was born in Venice, and it was here that a story of love and passion began that has been handed down from father to son in respect for tradition and the need to preserve what is wonderful about culture.
Bortoletti Fonderia Artistica design and create exclusive handmade objects in the tradition of Venetian craftsmanship, from the pencils of their designers and their artistic creativity come the designs of wonderful products and it is always a lifeblood of the whole creative process.
The passion and care they devote to their products are a source of pride and satisfaction for everyone. All creations are unique pieces, handmade and produced elusively in Bortoletti's workshop. By integrating with modern habits, they restore to you the pleasure of giving that has belonged to us all for millennia. The design of Bortoletti's products is so pleasing to the eye because it speaks of the past in the language of the present.
If you have a piece of Bortoletti - you have a part of Venice in your hands.

