Calligraphy Ink
MaybeAn estimated 1.0% of orders come back. But shoppers spend an estimated $84K a year here, so Calligraphy Ink is a Maybe.
- Flapen Score
- 55 / 100Top 13% of 4,656 Arts, Crafts & Sewing niches · +9 vs the category median of 4655
- Market size
- $84K/yr145K searches / yr
- 90-day growth
- -3.5%search demand this quarter
- Competition
- 34%top-5 click share · 34 brands · 107 sellers
Flapen Score
Calligraphy Ink against its category
The dotted line is the Arts, Crafts & Sewing average. Past it, Calligraphy Ink is stronger. Inside it, weaker.
Market
The Calligraphy Ink market on Amazon at a glance
Shoppers on Amazon United States searched for Calligraphy Ink 145K times last year and spent an estimated $84K. The top 5 brands take 50% of clicks. Demand peaks in Dec. Flapen scores it 55 out of 100, a Maybe.
01 · Demand
An estimated 3.6% of those searches ended in a purchase.
Shoppers searched for this 145K times in the last 12 months. That counts every search on Amazon United States for this niche's terms. An estimated 3.6% of those searches ended in a purchase. Searches in the last 90 days moved -3.5% against the 90 days before. Searches, conversion and average price together put the market at an estimated $84K a year.
- Searches, last 12 months
- 145K
- Growth, 90 days vs prior 90
- -3.5%
- Conversion, latest week
- 3.6%
- Market size, estimated
- $84Ka year
- Peak month
- December1.8× the quietest month
- Top search term
- calligraphy ink63K searches a year
02 · Price
A sale here is worth $16.19.
Listings sell for $16.19 on average, from $2.88 to $50.77. Amazon reports units sold in ranges. This niche sold 6K to 8K a year. The average listing sells 100 to 250 of them. At $16.19 that is $2K to $4K a year per listing.
- Average price
- $16.19inside the $15 to $100 sweet spot
- Price range
- $2.88–$50.77
- Amazon United States median price
- $24.38across 115,062 niches
- Units sold a year
- 6K–8K
- Units per listing a year
- 100–250
- Revenue per listing a year
- $2K–$4K
- Returns
- 1.0%of orders · Amazon United States median 2.1%
03 · Entry bar
The bar here is reviews.
86% of listings pay for placement with sponsored ads. 98% ship with Prime. On an average day, 5.8% of listings are out of stock. The average listing ranks #171 within Drawing. It carries 2,173 reviews at 4.52 stars, so a new listing needs social proof before a better product.
- Sponsored listings
- 86%
- Prime listings
- 98%
- Out of stock, average day
- 5.8%
- Average rank
- #171in Drawing
- Average rating
- 4.52 starsAmazon United States average 4.42 stars
- Average reviews
- 2,173per listing
- Listings tracked
- 51
04 · Newcomers
1 of last year's 1 launches cleared the first-year sales bar.
1 products launched here in the last 12 months. 1 of them cleared the first-year sales bar, our mark for a successful launch. The brands on the shelf have sold for 72 months on average, so the names here are established.
- Launched, last 12 months
- 1
- Successful launches
- 1Amazon's first-year sales bar
- Average brand age
- 72 months
Products
Top Calligraphy Ink products & what they sell for
The products selling here, as shoppers see them on Amazon. Shelf share and sales are our estimates.
Prices and ratings read from Amazon on Jul 10, 2026. The live listing can differ.
Top sellers
by estimated 90-day click share
Speedball Super Black India Ink 2-Ounce
- Price
- $9.56
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 5,480
- Age
- 22y ago

Winsor & Newton Specialty Ink Black 14ml Bottle
- Price
- $8.32
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 15,105
- Age
- 19y ago

Winsor & Newton Calligraphy Ink 30ml (1-oz) Bottle Black
- Price
- $8.73
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 3,351
- Age
- 13y ago

Asvine Hongdian Fountain Pen Bottled Ink Black 60ml Fountain Pen Bottled Ink Non Carbon
- Price
- $10.08
- Rating
- 4.7/5
- Reviews
- 3,164
- Age
- 4y ago

Pelikan Brilliant Black Bottled Ink for Fountain Pens 30ml (4001)
- Price
- $7.53
- Rating
- 4.7/5
- Reviews
- 25,387
- Age
- 17y ago
Trending
estimated 90-day click momentum
Winsor & Newton Calligraphy Ink 30ml (1-oz) Bottle Sepia
- Price
- $8.75
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 2,900
- Age
- 13y ago

Winsor & Newton 1110702 Calligraphy Ink 30ml Bottle-White
- Price
- $8.14
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 2,900
- Age
- 13y ago

SEAMEW 250 ML/8.8 OZ Calligraphy and Sumi Liquid Ink - Versatile Elegance for Chinese Traditional Art Works and Japanese Brush Art
- Price
- $11.16
- Rating
- 4.4/5
- Reviews
- 163
- Age
- 2y ago

Winsor & Newton Collection Drawing Ink Set Set of 4 Black White Metallic Tones
- Price
- $21.52
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 4,317
- Age
- 7y ago

Pelikan Brilliant Black Bottled Ink for Fountain Pens 30ml (4001)
- Price
- $7.53
- Rating
- 4.7/5
- Reviews
- 25,387
- Age
- 17y ago
Newest
by launch date
Higgins Black India Pigmented Drawing Ink - for Artists and Students - 1 oz. Glass Bottle (HIG44201)
- Price
- $7.49
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 197
- Age
- 1y ago

I-MART Sumi Ink for Chinese Calligraphy & Japanese Brush Art Calligraphy Ink for Traditional Artworks India Ink Black for Painting & Writing (3.5 fl oz/100 ml Black)
- Price
- $5.94
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 56
- Age
- 1y ago

Flmouce 250ml Black Sumi Ink Chinese Brush Calligraphy Ink (8.45oz)
- Price
- $11.25
- Rating
- 4.4/5
- Reviews
- 154
- Age
- 2y ago

Calligraphy Ink 15 ml Black Ink Suitable for quill pens Quill dip Pen Calligraphy Pen Drawing Pen Carbon Free Ink for pens
- Price
- $9.13
- Rating
- 4.2/5
- Reviews
- 108
- Age
- 2y ago

SEAMEW 100 ML/3.5 OZ Calligraphy and Sumi Liquid Ink - Versatile Elegance for Chinese Traditional Art Works and Japanese Brush Art
- Price
- $7.45
- Rating
- 4.4/5
- Reviews
- 163
- Age
- 2y ago
Competition
Competition: brands, sellers & click share
The top 5 products take an estimated 34% of clicks, no more. An open shelf where new products get seen.
Brands
34 rising
Sellers
107
Est. top-5 brand share
50%
Top 20: 90%
Est. top-5 click share
34%
Top 20: 76%
Open market
45%
- Winsor & Newton21%
- Speedball10%
- Asvine8%
- Pelikan5%
- SEAMEW5%
- Yujufo5%
Demand
Calligraphy Ink search demand
Weekly searches over the year, seasonality beneath. Pick a range.
Peak months: Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.8×
Search terms
Top Calligraphy Ink search terms shoppers use
The exact words shoppers type, with estimated yearly volume, growth, and conversion.
- calligraphy ink63K/yr
- dip pen ink26K/yr
- drawing ink13K/yr
- calligraphy ink set8K/yr
- quill ink6K/yr
- drawing inks6K/yr
- calligraphy pen ink5K/yr
- art ink5K/yr
- dip ink3K/yr
- ink for quill pen4K/yr
Reviews and returns
What reviews say buyers love and hate about Calligraphy Ink
We read the reviews and the return reasons for every product selling here.
“The dye is watery”
Every topic
Every topic buyers talk about, one row each.
Red shows the share of negative reviews and green the share of positive reviews, biggest topic first. Open a row to read what they wrote.
20 topics
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FAQ
Common Calligraphy Ink questions
Answered from the same tracked data.
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