fɹʌmðə mˈɪdəl ˈeɪdʒᵻz tə ðɪ ˈɜːli twˈɛntiəθ sˈɛntʃɚɹi, ˈaɪɚn ɡˈɔːl ˈɪŋk wʌzðə mˈeɪn mˈiːdiəm jˈuːzd fɔːɹ ɹˈaɪɾɪŋ ɪnðə wˈɛstɚn wˈɜːld.
From the Middle Ages to the early twentieth century, iron gall ink was the main medium used for writing in the Western world.