In her hand was a creased letter, the ink faded.

In several places the ink had faded almost to nothing, yet the meaning of the text was quite clear.

The ink has faded, and it was so difficult to read that I didn't try more than a few pages.

Unfortunately the ink of the felt pen faded until it can no longer be seen.

The ink in which the addresses were written had faded with age.

Harry read these instructions over two or three times, then the ink faded from view.

The ink had faded as though it had never been written.

The writing was fine and cramped, and the ink had faded.

But the ink has either faded or peeled off, so that it is absolutely illegible.

The ink on the earlier ones had faded almost to nothing.