Herbin perpetuates a historic French know-how, appreciated by writers and calligraphers since 1670. Each top-of-the-range ink is distinguished by its fluidity, subtle shades and good durability. The brand offers a wide range of colours, from classic to sparkling, for all styles of writing. Herbin accessories are designed to enhance and protect your fountain pen writing experience. Each accessory combines quality, elegant design and functionality for the discerning enthusiast. The range includes writing pads, fountain pen cleaning fluid and other essential tools. A perfect choice to accompany your top-of-the-range fountain pens every day.
The story behind the brand :
The history of Herbin is a true adventure. Founded in 1670 under the reign of Louis XIV, then aged 32, Herbin manufactures sealing wax and fine stationery. Its founders travelled throughout the Mediterranean region and Asia to export their products. At the time, it took six months to reach the Levant. With all the risks that such a journey entailed: storms, fevers, pirates and the dangerous passage around the Cape of Good Hope. From these expeditions, the travellers brought back techniques and new formulas. These enabled them to improve the wax, making it one of the best sealing waxes even today.
In 1798, Jacques Herbin, a member of the fourth generation and full of ambition, took up the challenge of creating his own ink. The company improved its manufacturing processes and know-how from generation to generation. It produces inks with luminous hues and incomparable nuances. They are imbued with the colours of the landscapes and spices brought back from expeditions.
Rewarding quality
Over time, Herbin inks established their reputation. They won numerous awards at the major industry exhibitions in London and Paris. The company also registered a number of trademarks: Perle des Encres (created in 1700), Encre violette used in schools under the Third Republic, and Encre des voyageurs. It also created a special black ink for the writer Victor Hugo.
In 2003, the company became part of the Exacompta Clairefontaine group and created the JACQUES HERBIN collection. It offers a complete range of writing instruments, inks, stationery and small leather goods for enthusiasts of writing, art and calligraphy. Among the inks, several ranges have been created. These include 1670 inks, which celebrate the birth of the brand, and 1798 inks, a tribute to the year the inks were launched. These two ranges of glittering colours, with their gold or silver glitter, are housed in magnificent wax-sealed bottles.
The brand still makes its inks by hand in France. The company’s ambition has not changed: “To give body and colour to our thoughts”.
