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Clairefontaine Triomphe

The correspondence paper that disappears under the pen — bright, heavy, fountain-pen-flat. Ceremony in 90 grams.

Weight
Tooth
Sheen
Bleed
Tone
Dry time
№ 01 · Attributes

The sheet, by every measure.

All readings under standard lab conditions — 21 °C, 50 % RH, Iroshizuku Tsuki-yo on a Medium 14k.
Identity & Provenance i.

The mill, the lineage, and the line this sheet belongs to.

Substance & Composition ii.

What the sheet is made of, how thick it is, and how much light passes through.

Surface & Finish iii.

What the nib feels under the hand — and what keeps the ink on top.

Behaviour with Ink iv.

Feathering, bleed, ghosting, sheen, shading — measured against the catalogue's distribution.

Dry Time · by Nib v.

Seconds to a smudge-free pass. Standard ink: Iroshizuku Tsuki-yo, room conditions.

Watermark & Texture vi.

What the sheet shows against the light, and what the hand reads of its surface.

Mill & Heritage vii.

The mill, the machine, the certifications — and the story of the predecessor sheet.

Format, Binding & Sizes viii.

How the sheet is sold, bound, ruled — and in what sizes.

Editor's note · A. Reber

A paper that exists because some inks needed somewhere to go. Reserve for the ones whose second colour — the sheen — is the whole point.

Care notes

  • Store sealed→ humidity
  • Keep flat→ curl
  • Don't fold→ creases set
  • Allow 60 s→ wet inks

Pricing

€ 8 · A5 pad of 100
€ 22 · A4 pad of 100

Tier I · ~ €0.08 per sheet

№ 02 · On the Page

The same paper, three different pens.

All samples in Iroshizuku Tsuki-yo, indoor 2700K. Affinity scored against this sheet.
№ 03 · Recommended Marriages

Pairings featuring Tomoe River.

From the catalog. Sorted by affinity.