Tag: keycap (111 entries)
Mike Barnoski published his first open-source keyboard: the minimal split BR/KN with trackballs on both sides.
A keycap generator by Sam Hughes: key-sweep creates multi-axis contoured keycaps.
Shared by Kea Workshop's Claude, the KW keycap profile is uniform, spherical, MX-sized, and compatible with Choc V1 switches.
3D printed sculpted and tented keycaps by ze_or.
DDC is a new cylindrical keycap profile for Choc switches – designed by LowproKB.
Claude of Kea Workshop shared the files of his Rhino Pad, a macropad for CAD work.
The AlphaSmart Neo scissor-switch membrane keyboard seeks help from modern day keycap designer.
Taiwanese keycap manufacturer Tai-Hao is about to roll out a new family of low-pro caps – for both Choc and MX switches.
President Bob Guenser sums up the history of Signature Plastics, creator and manufacturer of keycap profiles like SA and DSA, on occasion of preparing for retirement and searching for buyer candidates.
Brostafarian open sourced the keycap that plays Doom.
Penk Chen's Rasti64 is a 64-key, low-profile board sporting the author's custom keycap set.
Pseudoku, the self-proclaimed ergo madman, rants about development of his ergo keycap profiles.
This is the story of CLP – Contoured Low-Profile Keycaps –, vvhg's personal project born out of admiration for existing designs and the pursuit of a typing experience that feels just right.
Victor published the CLP keycap profile, comprising a set of 19 nice sculpted keycap variants for MX switches.
CMY (Cylindrical Minimal Y) is a new open-source keycap profile by Sadek Baroudi for both MX and low-profile switches.
Felix Kuehling released the updated keycaps for his Mantis keyboard.
Nikita Shirokov shared KLP Lamé, a set of new keycaps for Kailh Choc switches.
Mobop is a retro-inspired uniform keycap profile shared by Penk Chen – for low-pro switches!
Created by Hammer & Buger.Work, CRP-X is a new uniform keycap profile with stepped modifiers and flippable caps.
The revamped keycap customization service by FKcaps has now an intuitive online interface offering an impressive set of options.
SLK Dessau by Kema/FKcaps is the first keyset with the uniform spherical SLK keycap profile.
Fellow redditor amphiboi put together a detailed guide on dyeing keycaps, based on the groundwork laid by CrowningKnight.
After last week's post, Kate of HIBI got back to me with more info on her uniform BLOCK keycap profile.
Two uniform keycap profiles with a retro square base: Doys by Deadline.Studio and BLOCKs by HIBI.
URSA is a new keycap profile designed for Topre keyboards – a collab between 23_Andreas and FKcaps.
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