This month, I built another mermaid theme for the Patrons and myself. I feel like no matter where you live, July is a perfect time to get in touch with your inner merperson. Cool ocean currents and the deep sea is just the relief most of us need in the northern hemisphere as we slowly roast in the summer heat. Those in the southern hemisphere can dream of the upcoming warmer temps.

Pens & Inks:

It took multiple tries to get the right combination of nibs and inks this month. I , of course, treally wanted to use my Sailor PGS “Follow the Mermaid” fountain pen but the nib seems finer than a standard HF so I needed a bit darker ink to get the right contrast and usefulness from it. I ended up using the Colorverse Pillars of Creation which is a sheening reddish purple ink. I also really wanted to use my Platinum 3776 Kungpoo with the UEF nib but just couldn’t get an ink that was ocean-y enough for my theme AND dark enough for the needlepoint nib. In the end, I took the Kungpoo out of rotation for this month and put in a pen with a slightly wetter nib in the form of my Platinum Prefounte with an 03 nib and filled with Colorverse Morning Star.

• Pentel Sign Brush Pen (Emerald Green)
• Marvy LePen (Jade Green and Teal)
• Dot é Pen (Mint)
• Wretch Dual Color Gel Pen 0.5mm (Calaite & Mauve part of the Vintage 4-Color Set)
• Sailor ProGear Slim Follow the Mermaid (21k model still available)
• Delike New Moon EF (no longer available)
• Nagasawa Fresh Greens ProGear Slim (no longer available but other Nagasawa PGS models can be found here)
• Platinum Prefounte 03 Fine in Dark Emerald
• Franklin-Christoph Pocket 45 (this colorway is no longer available but other models can be found here)
• Colorverse Pillars of Creation (part of a set with Mystic Mountain mini bottle)
• Robert Oster Torquay
• Pen BBS #224 Leo Tolstoy (no longer available but Mountain of Ink offers some good alternatives)
• Colorverse Morning Star
• Pannonia Cheerio Waterbus — HUNGARIAN ink (Limited Edition, no longer available)

Ephemera:

I was spoiled for choice when it came to ocean-themed ephemera. Both sticker books were filled with a wide assortment of options from sea life to vintage bathers and pirates and I used a little of all of them. I love the giant Mystical Ocean PET tape but I did need to get creative in how to use since some of the stickers are quite large. What do you expect of whales? Of course they are big. There is amazing silver foil details that look great so I made these giant sticker work.Even using them liberally, I didn’t use a full repeat from the roll and the roll has at least 5 repeats of the designs so I think these big guys will come up again next year!

• Poseidon’s Kingdom Sticker Book
• The Seashore Sticker Anthology Book
• Mystical Ocean Pre-Cut Transparent PET Tape (XL)
• Sea Goddess Sticker Sheet
• Crystallary Sticker Sheet 
• Days of the Week Sticker Sheet
• Date Dots Sticker Sheet 

Do you theme your planner or journal by the week, month or year? What kinds of themes do you use?

Pens:

• Wednesday Pen Guide: Which Pens Would the Nevermore Outcasts Use? (via Pen Chalet)
• Sailor Que Será Erasable Gel Ink Pen Review (via The Pen Addict)
• My Top 10 fountain pen brands in the world (and the pen that I love the most from their offerings) (iva INKED HAPPINESS)

Ink:

• Ink of the Week: Colorverse Office Blue (via Dime Novel Raven)
• The Largest Craziest Fountain Pen Ink Collection (via InkyRocks on YouTube)
• Travelling with ink, June 2026: Part II, Italy. (via Fountain pen blog)

Notebooks & Paper:

• Clairefontaine Pocket Squared Notebook (via Notebook Stories)
• Is this my new paper? (via José Naranja)
• Midori Yuru (Casual Life) Log Notebook B6 Review (via The Pen Addict)
• Cutting Paper (via Philofaxy)
• How to Create a Travel Memory Journal Spread | Scrapbooking with Stick (via Archer and Olive Blog)

Art & Creativity:

• On My Table: Beginning of July 2026 (via Apple-Pine)
• REVIEW:  DANIEL SMITH Extra Fine Watercolor 5ml Triad Tube Sets (via Doodlewash)
• How Ayame Uchima makes delicate drawings that look just like lace (via It’s Nice That)
• You Only Need to Know These Simple Shapes When Learning to Draw (via My Modern Met)

Other Interesting Things:

• 2026 St. Louis Pen Show Recap (via The Pen Addict)
• 2026 St. Louis Pen Show (via Olive Octopus)
• World Cup Wallpapers for Your Phone (via Kottke.org)
• I love the aesthetic of Fresco, a video game where you play … (via Kottke.org)
• Scouted: June 2026’s Most Interesting Carry (via Carryology)
• Review – Brigands & Breadknives (via Rachel’s Reflections)
• A3 Doodle Project – June 2026 (via Fountain Pen Love)
• Stationery Favourites – June 2026 (via Inky Imaginings)
• Typewriter ribbon inking machine (via The Typewriter Revolution blog)

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Kaweco AL Sport, Blue Iguana

I love all of my Kaweco AL Sports, but this one might be my favorite color! The pen is easy to carry, doesn’t roll away from me due to the hexagonal cap, can be used with a cartridge or a converter, and rarely hard starts unless I’ve written it out of ink. While the plastic ones are fun, something about the metal warms my heart (and my hands)!

TWSBI Diamond Mini AL Grape

I know TWSBIs don’t excite everyone with their stock nibs and plastic bodies. But I love me an Eco and this one is so much swankier! The Diamond Mini gives you all the fun of the demonstrator, with metal accents and an even better feel in my tiny hands. This one NEVER hard starts. And since I’m an intermittent user, the fact that it writes every single time I grab it, makes it one of my favorites. This one was limited edition and I keep waiting for more so I can collect them!

Jinhao 82

I’m sure this one is going to be controversial because it’s a knockoff of a Sailor ProGear Slim. And I do have two of the real deal, but I can’t help it. This one has a medium nib that is so juicy and it just makes me happy to write with it. It is sacrilegious, but I find myself reaching for it even more than my Sailors.

TWSBI Eco White and Rosegold

I love me a TWSBI. Mostly for the same reasons I highlighted above – they’re fun to look at, and always write when I pick them up. I have 4 or 5 on my desk at almost any given time. So I’ve included the White and Rosegold here as maybe the prettiest I own, but there are more!

Pilot Metropolitan Pop Green Marble

These two Pilot Metro Pops were among my first fountain pen purchases and I still love them deeply today. I selected the Green because it is a medium nib and right now that’s my jam. Again, a relatively inexpensive pen that feels good in my hand and always writes. Plus the design is fun!

Vanness Exclusive Franklin Christoph Pocket 45

This pen wins for a combo of favorite color + favorite style Franklin Christoph + chef’s kiss nib. Ana wrote the post and took the photo on this one, but mine is more or less identical. Franklin Christoph was my first exposure to a more indie brand and different materials, and the color on this one just stole my heart. The nib was ground by the late Jim Rouse, and expertly tuned by the Nib Doctor, Audrey Matteson and it writes like BUTTAH. And while the Pocket 45 no longer exists, this is my favorite model from FC. I’ll never let this one go.

Pelikan Classic M205 Apatite

I have a thing for teal pens ok? I actually REALLY love the M205 limited edition models that Pelikan brings out each year. I also own the Ruby Star and I’ve ogled many others. But this one is my perfect color pen and I have so many inks that match (including the ink of the year – Apatite!) It writes smoothly, is comfortable in the hand and my dad is a Pelikan aficionado, so I think of him when I write with it.

Carolina Pen Co. + Regalia Nib

My Jonathan Brooks’ Carolina Pen Co. in a steely/blue grey glitter was my 40th birthday present to myself. Shortly after I purchased it at the Chicago Pen Show of 2018, I was able to purchase a flex nib from Regalia Writing Labs and the combo has been together ever since. I pair it with Akkerman #7 Queen’s Night Blue and it’s just perfect!

Pineider Avatar UR Fountain

So aside from being teal and lovely to write with, this one has a magnetic cap that is SOOOOOOO smooth and satisfying to play with. ‘Nuff said.

Mont Blanc Meisterstück 149

Although this pen is obscenely large, much too large for me to write with, it will never leave the island. It was my grandfather’s and the story of the acquisition and subsequent non-use is quintessentially my grandfather. Read the linked post up above to get the gist of it. It also still has lifetime guarantee paperwork – priceless!

That’s my 10! What are yours?

I started the year with a B6 Aura Estelle Daily (5053), a Mark’s EDiT B7 semi, a Creeping Moon B6 Tarot Journal, a Pineider “Hollywood” A5 lined notebook  and a personal-szied Filofax. Some of these are ging strong, others fell out of use almost immediately (more ambition than time or energy, I suspect) and other notebooks have come into use. So let’s review…

STILL in REGULAR ROTATION

The Aura Estelle has ended up working quite well for me so far. I have stuffed it to the gills with paper ephemera in the form of stickers, washi, and personal ephemera like photos and other bits. As such it already feels extremely floofy. The used portion is measuring about 25mm thick with the unused portion measuring about 11mm with total planner thickness including covers at almost 40mm (about 1.5″) so far. This has lead me to consider using a half-year style journal/planner next year ro reduce my overall heft. Unfortunately, I love the layout and format of the Aura Estelle so I may stay in this same notebook next year I’ll just prepare some arm curls to build up my upper body strength to carry it around.

I continue to be loyal to the B6 as it provides enough space (usually for a day-per-page) without being overwhelming. If you haven’t tried the B6 size, its about 5×7″ compared to the standard Hobonichi A6 which is closer to a 4×6″ (these are rough size info that is common to most Americans. I know these are not specific numbers, just giving a ballpark) — it’s a little more space without being huuuge.

The Mark’s EDiT B7 Semi continues to be my catch-all. The fountain pen friendly paper and 300+ pages make it easy to grab and know I have plenty of space to jot a quick note, reminder, list or idea and still have many pages left. I gave my clear cover to someone at a pen show who really wanted a B7 Semi but I had sold out of the versions with the covers so I gave her mine. I’ll be getting more Mark’s EDiT notebooks in the shop soon so hopefully, I’ll be able to replace my cover. In the meantime, the paperboard cover is durable enough to survive being jammed into my backpack, tote back and such. The plastic cover did make it feel impervious to coffee stains and other natural disasters though.

Out of Rotation

The Pineider Commonplace journal was abandoned within a month or so as I wasn’t reading as much non-fiction that lends itself to a more structured style of notetaking. I still have it and if I decide to deep dive on a topic again, I may pull it out but for now its in storage.

Since I do most of my day-to-day tarot racking in my planner/journal, I really have not been using the more singular-purpose Creeping Moon B6 journal as much as I’d hoped. Again, it has not been ditched but put aside until I take on a more specific project around tarot like a deep dive or other sort of study.

Updated use

I started the year with the Filofax Original personal sized in black for work-related tasks. It is larger than my Plotter which gave me room to keep freelance notes and blog/Patreon/shop projects all in the same notebook. However, I had no sooner set it up then my needs for work-related content seems to have shifted or I just wasn’t using it for this purpose. So, the Filofax just sat since January.

The last few days, I’ve seen the appeal of resurrecting the ringbound planner for notetaking and tracking various projects more diligently. So I am brining back into rotation. I have cleared out some clutter, added some different papers and will be updating the tabs to make it feel fresh and new.

However, I’ve seen some people recently using ringbound planners in more creative ways so I may throw caution to the wind and turn mine into more of a play space at some point. I like the idea of pasting in inspiration from various sources — be it Pinterest or books and magazines — as well as using the binder to store ink swatches, pen tests and other stationery related tracking. In the past I’ve had other places where I kept these sorts of things but I like the flexibility of the 6-ring binders for being able to use different papers, rearrange the pages and generally just muck about.

Newly Added

I’ve added some pocket notebooks for junk journals and creative spaces. Some of these books I custom made from random scraps and paper I had floating around and others were existing Field Notes that are being put to use for various detritus collecting. I find that junk journaling and collage work is a great way to use and use up the notebooks that are not as fountain pen friendly.

I am pasting in random bits, quotes, ideas and just playing. I have one that is my travel journal with scraps and notes from various trips, one I am using for letter bits from friends and family and I am in the process of building one to save stamps from my father-in-law’s letters since he uses lots of wonderful vintage postage and it seems a shame to throw them away.

I also have a notebook I’ve turned into a mini, portable “Grimoire” with various tarot, astrology, and herbal notes. Its a commonplace book but witchy! It seemed like less commitment and less pressure than making some epic tome à la Charmed.

Conclusion

So, overall, most of my journals and notebooks are continuing to be used and I am finding that its okay to swap books in and out as the need arises. If I go deep on a specific concept, I may pull out the Pineider notebook agin to write down insights. I also belive firmly in the notion that should your life change, your planning, ournaling and note-taking meay also need to change. If I were to go back to a full-time, in-office job (not gonna happen but its an example), I might need a different planner or jouranl for “in the office” or for work-specific tasks. Since my life trajectory has not changed significantly since January, my system has continued to work despite the occasional hiccup.

Do you swap notebooks in and out? Are you planner monogamous or have you jumped around this year?

In the spirit of abundance and also fatigue, I have a question for you this week: what can you take off your plate? Are you doing something you “have” to do that you could actually let go of? Does the idea of doing less excite you? LEAN INTO IT. Maybe you can cancel a plan, or say no to something you feel obligated to do. Maybe you can give yourself permission to be ever so slightly less easygoing and a little more aligned with what you actually want to do. This isn’t bitchiness for the sake of being bitchy, it’s about spending your energy where you want to, about enjoying the fullness of the season without overextending yourself.

WHAT CAN YOU TAKE OFF YOUR PLATE?

— Gretagram, June 19, 2026, Substack newlsetter, © 2026 greta johnsen, Chicago, IL, USA

This has lived rent-free in my brain since I read it. I thought today would be a good day to share it with you. With a potential long weekend, consider resting, relaxing, hanging out with people you like instead of trying to tick off everything on your honey-do list.

Take that to-do list and cross off a couple things, move some others to “do later”. Give yourself a chance to breathe, play, relax. I am saying this for myself as well.

Play more, rest more, say no to things you don’t want to do. We are all stretched to our limits so its time to take time for yourself.

Love to you (and to Greta, too)!

This was a fun adventure and it was interesting to see that, for the most part, I picked similar pens from the last couple challenges but the model or color may have changed. I think when I think about only having 10 pens, I chose more neutral exterior colors so I could choose any color ink. When I choose a distinctly colored pen body, I want to choose an ink to match. If I only have 10 pens, I want to be able to use ALL the inks.

The Modern Pens

When I started collection pens for this challenge, I wanted to feature both modern and vintage pens. I am such a Sailor fan, I had to pick two Sailors but there are other modern pens that made the cut.

1. Sailor Pro Gear Slim

I own about 6 different colorways of the Sailor Pro Gear Slim but if I could only keep one, I’d save the Starburst Galaxy model. Even though I have two versions of the the Nagasawa Original Pro Gear Slim (Gakuen-Toshi Fresh Green) I continue to go back to the lovely, everyday useful Starburst Galaxy. It has shown up in my 21 Pen Questions and You Can Only Keep One lists in the past so clearly, I continue to favor this pen. It’s my version of a Black Pen Society pen… they never said it couldn’t have sparkles!

2. Sailor ProColor Custom

This is a pen that I love to use, love the silliness of an inexpensive ProColor (originally a $60-ish pen with a steel nib) that was upgraded with a gold-tone 21k gold nib (approx $200 upgrade). It’s the only 21k Sailor nib I own and it really is a great nib.

3. Schon Dsgn Brass Faceted “Ferrara Rocher”

I continue to love this pen . Its a hand carved brass faceted model of the Schon Dsgn which makes a marvelous pocket pen. But there is an emotional attachment too. The nib is a custom Franklin-Christoph nib that Audrey ground so its got an extra special nib. Then both of my best friends bought the same pen and we all put F-C nibs on ours. So, every time I use it, I think of my friends — the ones who made the pen, modified the nib and write with the same model.

4. Kaweco Sport White Iridescent

I love the color of the Kaweco Sport White Iridescent. Its one of the first experiment that Kaweco took making unique material colors. This is another pen that I had Matthew Chen grind a custom nib from a BB stock nib making the nib twice as expensive as the original purchase price for the pen.

5. BENU Skull & Roses

The BENU Skull & Roses is another pen that I was excited to purchase because it was so fun but then I had Richard Binder modify the nib to an extra fine Waverly style nib. Silly pen with an equally extreme needlepoint nib. I think every time I get a special nib grind on a pen, it becomes even more special to me.

6. Pelikan M600 “Ghost”

This has been my go-to “big girl pen” the white-on-white stripes are timeless and the nib is beautiful. Even the EF nib is still a little wide for me but with only 10 pens, it gives me the chance to get it custom ground in the future.

The Vintage Pens

Esterbrook J-Series

One of the first fountain pens I ever purchased was a vintage Esterbrook J-Series. The one I bought finally became unusable due to cracks so I replaced it with this model (and several others). I love the classic Esterbrooks and they continue to remain my favorite pens. They were beautiful, customizable and priced for the every user.

Lady Sheaffer Skripsert XXXV Damask Gold on Silver with “Brilliants”

Picking ONE Lady Sheaffer Skripsert is so hard! I have so many including prototypes, an entire retail display filled with pens and so much more so I chose the most classic, coveted design. The “wedding ring” style is one of the designs people look for most often. Its unique, beautiful and such a “ladylike” pen. One day I’ll do a post revealing the whole embarrassing collection. Someon asked if I was “still collecting” Skripserts and I had to admit I seldom find a design I don’t already have.

Platinum Vintage Fountain Pen

I am not sure the specific model but this pen that looks like my beloved Sheaffer Skripserts. The surprise besides the 14k nib is the turquoise grip section when the cap is removed. This is a beautiful pen that writes as beautifully as it looks. These Japanese “ladies” pens have become my new collecting focus. The remind me of the “jewelry quality” of the Skripserts with beautiful, often 14k nibs.

The Weirdo

Platinum Carbon Desk Pen

I still love my original Platinum Carbon Pens. The new versions that do not have the “fingernail nib” (partially hooded) and do not seem as fine so I covet the older models. This is my favorite drawing tool, filled with Platinum Carbon Ink so that it is 100% waterproof for multimedia creations.

So, that’s my “only 10” collection. If you could only have 10 fountain pens, what would you pick?

Thanks for reading the blog!

Pens:

• Fill Me In! A Guide To Fountain Pen Filling Mechanisms (Part Two) (via Pen Boutique Blog)
• If I Could Only Keep 10 Fountain Pens… (via Inky Imaginings)
• Felt tip pens aren’t for me, even fancy ones (via Dime Novel Raven)

Ink:

• Ink Omakase: June 2026 (via Inkcredible Colours)
• Kuretake Concrete Gray (via Inkcredible Colours)
• 30 Inks, 30 Days, 15 Comparisons (via Rachel’s Reflections)
• Travelling with ink, June 2026: Part I, Albania. (via Fountain pen blog)

Pencils:

• Noris, Norix and the Upcycled Wood Evolution (via Bleistift)
• Blackwing Volumes 574 Pencil Review (via The Pen Addict)
• A €10k Noris (via Bleistift)

Notebooks & Paper:

• The Best Tomoe River S Paper Alternatives (via JetPens Blog)
• Health & Fitness Journal with the Traveler’s Company Free Diary (via The Pen Addict)
• Hierarchies of Fountain Pen Friendly Paper: Updated to Include Graphilo and Nebula Note (via The Gentleman Stationer)

Art & Creativity:

• Review: Indigraph ColorClip watercolour box (via Parka Blogs)
• Product Review: Hashi Pastel Holder (via Fueled by Clouds & Coffee)
• REVIEW: ARCHES® Aquarelle Travel Journals (via Doodlewash)
• Review: Arrtx direct-ink acrylic markers (via Parka Blogs)
• Review-ish: Seami Art Themed 12 Color Watercolor Sets (via Comfortable Shoes Studio)

Other Interesting Things:

• 10 ‘mindless’ and useless things to do (via Flow Magazine)
• Cover Designs for a Series of Highbrow Literary Novels (via The Casual Optimist)
• 2026 Dutch Pen Show Recap (via The Pen Addict)
• Soolla: Not Quite What We Need (via Rachel’s Reflections)
• PSA: Shitty Camera Challenge Is Starting on July 1 (via CJs Wunderkammer)
• Traveling Stationery Kit Themes (via Urban Adventure League)
• 2026 Mid-Year Review: Five Personal Favorite Stationery Discoveries from the First Half of 2026 (via The Gentleman Stationer)
• A double gothic font (via The Typewriter Revolution blog)

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I keep seeing Instagram challenges with 31-days of prompts so I went looking to see if there was one for journaling. And wouldn’t you know it, I found a great list of July journal prompts over at BaronFig from 2024. The thing I love about this list is that there are 50 prompts to choose from. That means if I’m not feeling one, I can just skip on to the next.

A few of the ones I want to tackle?

• What are your goals for the second half of the year?
• Share your favorite summer recipe.
• What is your favorite summer activity and why?
• What is your favorite summer song and why?
• What are your top 5 summer bucket list items?

I’ve gathered my pens and all my stickers (especially my date dots) and I’m ready to go. I’ll report back in a few weeks with how it’s going. Anyone want to join me?

We are back from the St. Louis Pen Show and we had a great time. I taught sooo many classes, Bob met so many people at the table and we ate soooo much good food. We got to spend time with friends and make lots of new ones too. While the St. Louis Show still feels like its growing, I think its becoming a really good show. If you live in the area, I think its worth the trip. Unless you have to drive I-70 from KC to STL. I’ve never seen 200 miles of highway all under construction at the same time! Sheesh!

Our dinner crew photos from Friday and Saturday evenings:

We found a fabulous Vietnamese place called DD Bau just minutes from the show and we of course went to Bombay Food Junkies a couple times. The Pistachio oat milkshake was amazing as was every dish we ordered. Someone suggested I start a pen show restaurant review page but I don’t go out in many cities because I am so tired in the evenings. I often just order DoorDash. Do you have a new favorite place to eat thanks to a pen show trip? Drop the recommendation in the comments!

As for capturing other photos and videos from the show, once again, I was so busy that I never got a chance. I recommend that you check out Brad Kimberly’s upcoming show report on The Pen Addict or @FYC_toni on YouTube where she publishes video Pen Show walk-throughs, interviews and more.

The Shops are Open

Now that I’m home and unpacked, the shops (Big Cartel, AKA www.Col-o-ring.com and Etsy) are back open and the few remaining “Land of Inkin'” Col-o-rings are available for purchase. First come, first serve. While supplies last!

There will be re-stocking orders placed this week as we sold a lot of product and depleted our stocks! Thanks to everyone who came by our table and bought up all the goodies. Can’t wait to see you again next year!

The reason I grabbed the Grey Skies No More was that there is a distinctive multichromatic quality, I love a grey ink and the irony of an ink called Grey Skies No More that’s grey amused me. So very English summer.

I love the color of Ice Lolly in the sample but fear it would be too light in practice for me. A Jug of Sangria and Sand Between You Toes were close runner-ups for me based on the swatches above. I mean, really, they are all lovely if I didn’t already have too many inks.

But let’s get back to the ink at hand…

Grey Skies No More is a shading, sutble multichromatic in a warm grey tone. My swatches look much warmer than the sample shown by CultPens UK earlier in this review.

There is a distinct purply under tone. In wet application (like a brush, flex nib or swatch), the color is yummy and quite readable. However, in light applications like a fine nib, the color is quite light.

The writing samples above show the writing with an extra fine dip nib to be too light to be usable for writing. With a medium nib, things got more legible. Then with a large folded nib, the color variation is very intriguing.

The close-up above hints at the pink and blue chromatic effect in the overall greige ink.

When compared with other inks, my first thought was J. Herbin Gris Nuage which can also be too light to be usable in most writing circumstances. I was surprised to realize that Gris Nuage is a much cooler grey and also much lighter. I want to love Gris Nuage but its almost impossible for me to use.

Probably the closest ink color is Dominant Industry Downpour which does not have the multichromatic effects and is slightly more neutral grey-black but is the same or similar value. If you prefer cooler or more neutral toned greys, Diamine Silver Fox or Pelikan Edelstein Moonstone are better options.

Ink Institute Cat at Dusk has some of the multichromatic effects but is also a much cooler blue-grey with peachy undertones.

I might throw Grey Skies into my TWSBI Eco with the 1.1mm nib as it will give the ink its best chances at showing off the effects but for my day-to-day micro writing with EF nibs will not work with this ink. Sad about that FOR SURE.

But it is a really pretty color.

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