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Comment by Tepix

11 hours ago

What if we want to put something on paper today for it to survive as long as possible?

1-minute research:

Paper: 100% cotton rag or linen rag paper with alkaline reserve. Acid-free and lignin-free.

Ink: Genuine carbon ink applied with a classic dip pen.

Storage: ISO 16245 archival box, Less than 15°C, 30-50% humidity, dark, no oxygen exchange. Always store horizontally. Wear white 100% cotton gloves.

Printing: If you want to print instead of hand-write: Piezography carbon printing or pigment-based inks used by professional desktop photo printers, matte black or photo black ink, printed on digital Fine Art Archival Paper.

Place a single sheet of archival-grade tissue paper or glassine paper between every single page of your document

I think the key is to write something interesting that's worth preserving. That may be the most difficult part.

Any improvements beyond this?

Instead of pigmenting the paper, punch holes through it. Then you're relying on the physical durability of a single substance, instead of two.