blue ink

Navy writing liquid

Blue ink is ink that is blue in color, traditionally the standard for handwriting and signatures alongside black.

Some legal and financial documents specifically require blue ink because it distinguishes original signatures from photocopies: Please sign in blue ink.

In broader use, blue ink appears in pens, stamps, and printing.

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stain · paper · indigo · navy · scrawl · cartridge · blot · smudge · nib · cursive · document · signature · dye · manuscript · fingerprint · well · quill · royal

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Opposites
color

blue inkred ink

Symbol for financial loss

black ink · invisible ink · yellow ink · white ink · gold ink

writing medium type

blue inkgraphite

Crystalline carbon allotrope

pencil lead · chalk · charcoal · crayon · white-out

visibility/presence

blue inkinvisible ink

Hidden writing fluid

disappearing ink · UV ink · blank page · erasure

Family

blueing

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G