Monteverde Valentine Red from Monteverde's standard collection is a bright rosy red fountain pen ink with a pink undertone, low shading and a pop of green sheen in large swabs. It dries in 15 seconds in a medium nib on Rhodia paper and has a slightly wet flow. Monteverde inks feature ITF, which drastically improves ink-flow quality, extends cap-off time, and lubricates and protects the ink feeding systems from corrosion and clogging.