I bought one of the acclaimed Pilot Iroshizuku inks last week. It’s also the first ink I’ve bought at a store in-person. Here it is on my desk at work. I’ve been using it in a notebook that doesn’t really show off any nice fountain pen qualities, but even so, I’ve been enjoying this ink. The purple color looks great, and it dries quickly, which is nice for a lefty.
Seems like every other fountain pen user besides me has used these before; do you have any favorite colors?


My understanding is that left-handers using fountain pens often write with their hand positioned unusually so that it doesn’t drag through the ink. There are also some inks, papers, and pens that bring dry time down to avoid smearing.
Three Goulet Pens YouTube videos:
Fountain Pens for Lefties
Penabling a Left-Handed Friend
Left Out - Ep.01: Tips for Lefties Using Fountain Pens