Sheaffer Skrip

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Sheaffer Skrip is a series of fountain pen inks by the Sheaffer brand. In 2002 Sheaffer stopped manufacturing ink in the USA and moved ink production to Slovenia. The ink bottle, the formulae and color characteristics of the inks, and the names and availability of certain colors were changed along with that move.

According to fountain pen enthusiasts, Sheaffer Skrip, whether in the former USA formulae or in the current Slovenia formulae, is generally considered to be a "safe fountain pen ink"; it should neither stain nor clog fountain pens very easily.

Currently Sheaffer Skrip is available in a 50 ml bottle with a conic side and the country name "SLOVENIA" molded into the bottom, and in proprietary Sheaffer cartridges with "SLOVENIA" molded into the side next to the brand name. Colour selection is slightly wider in cartridges than in bottles. Some cartridges have clear sides with color-coded end caps (opposite the insertion end), while other cartridges are opaque and color-coded.