Diamine Apple Glory is at the top of my list of green inks. It’s very bright, very green, and very legible. Most other greens tend to be too dark or too pale, but this hits the right balance and has been hard to top.
It has some shading, and a tiny bit of sheen, but not much.
Scans
In the scans you can see the shading on every paper type, but not quite as much on col-o-ring as the others.
Photos
In the large swatches there are some places that get a bit shiny, but it doesn’t really have a different color, it’s only reflecting the light back.
Microscope
Like the photos, it gets a little shiny in places where the ink is more dense, but it’s mostly shiny so it appears silver under white light.
Chromatography
The chromatography is mostly near the end again, and starts cyan and fades into green and then dark green.
Curiously, under UV the leading edge glows orange, but the effect doesn’t change the appearance of the ink in writing under UV.
Verdict
As I implied in the start of this post, this is among my favorite inks. I’ve tried several other greens but not many have even come close to matching it.
It’s not all positives, however. If the ink dries out in a pen, it can be somewhat troublesome to clean. It also can produce nib creep if it dries out, which is gross but harmless.
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