This paper introduces the types and characteristics of optically variable inks,and studies the typical applications in the fields of high-end brand products,new RMB banknotes and document anti-counterfeiting through case studies,and analyzes the advantages of optically variable inks in anti-counterfeiting printing,such as significant color-changing characteristics,beautiful and practical,high added-value,etc.,and finally looking forward to the development prospects and future development trends of optically variable inks in the field of anti-counterfeiting printing technology.