[IC] GMK Nines (GB IS LIVE!)

[ChrisSwires]

Damn, this sure is annoying. I want to please everyone, so divided camps really make it difficult here.

People who don't like accents can just not use them.

Make it how you like it.

Agree tbh, I won't use the accents, I'll still buy the set, I don't use 9009 accents either. Still love it.

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[Emir]

4 Accent keys will be added, and vendors are confirmed. For the US, we will be assisted by kono, EU the lovely folks over at mykeyboard.eu, and for asia and international, KBDfans!

I am waiting for new kit render with the accents, and also new quote from GMK. I plan to launch this in April, so in about a month! Thank you everyone for the kind words and assistance with feedback, means a lot!

Also, please consider adding the signature from the opening post if you want to support this set! (Made by my useless paint skills, please get in touch if you can make a better one) <3

[Coreda]

Interesting. I actually thought the name was a reference to Nier: Automata initially, given the color scheme similarity to the menus and UI and one of the two main characters being named '9S' (called 'Nines' by 2B).

[Emir]

Interesting. I actually thought the name was a reference to Nier: Automata initially, given the color scheme similarity to the menus and UI and one of the two main characters being named '9S' (called 'Nines' by 2B).

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It's a play on the colors, N9 and U9, but now that you mention it... I can't take credit for that, but yes that does also make a lot of sense. 

[dantambok]

Interesting choice to pick kbdfans for asia since usually it's zfrontier. But no biggie, their service is top notch! Excited for the GB 

[Emir]

Interesting choice to pick kbdfans for asia since usually it's zfrontier. But no biggie, their service is top notch! Excited for the GB 

I was interested in zFrontier, but to my understanding they are experiencing staffing issues right now which has made quite a few GB and customers suffer as of late. I would love to work with them in the future, but for now I will use weis assistance, as he proxied Linjär for me as well.

[vicissitude]

4 Accent keys will be added, and vendors are confirmed. For the US, we will be assisted by kono, EU the lovely folks over at mykeyboard.eu, and for asia and international, KBDfans!

I am waiting for new kit render with the accents, and also new quote from GMK. I plan to launch this in April, so in about a month! Thank you everyone for the kind words and assistance with feedback, means a lot!

Also, please consider adding the signature from the opening post if you want to support this set! (Made by my useless paint skills, please get in touch if you can make a better one) <3

Good job,Emir.
Thanks for bringing this set to us.
I'll stick to the vendor.
Hope to get this set after a few months. 

[Furikurichemy]

Interesting. I actually thought the name was a reference to Nier: Automata initially, given the color scheme similarity to the menus and UI and one of the two main characters being named '9S' (called 'Nines' by 2B).

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This just made me want the set more

[okidna]

I always say YES to simple and soothing/relaxing colorways so YESSSS, let's make this happen!

[depletedvespene]

4 Accent keys will be added

Uhhh... which four? Esc, Enter and... ?

I look forward to see this hitting the stores.

[Emir]

ANSI/ISO enters, Esc and Num Enter are the keys that I will offer accents for. I was thinking about doing arrows too, but decided against it. These 4 are enough while also keeping price low.

[Emir]

Updated the basekit with accents, also added 2 shots of accented Jane v2!

[juaninamilli]

Looks awesome!

Updated the basekit with accents, also added 2 shots of accented Jane v2!

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[The_judge_168]

4 Accent keys will be added, and vendors are confirmed. For the US, we will be assisted by kono, EU the lovely folks over at mykeyboard.eu, and for asia and international, KBDfans!

I am waiting for new kit render with the accents, and also new quote from GMK. I plan to launch this in April, so in about a month! Thank you everyone for the kind words and assistance with feedback, means a lot!

Also, please consider adding the signature from the opening post if you want to support this set! (Made by my useless paint skills, please get in touch if you can make a better one) <3

Thanks for the update, excited for the buy! As for Kono for US, is there any way to make sure Kono ships in boxes? And not one month after everyone else?

[oldcat]

will look amazing with titanium gray

[speaktobrett]

I love this subtle colourway! I'd be in for this run.

[juaninamilli]

Any hope for a purse, instead of down arrow, for caps?

[Jaxxstatic]

Any hope for a purse, instead of down arrow, for caps?

Please no. Just my opinion, though, but I hate the purse.

[oldcat]

Is this same color or different from bone alpha in GMK Carbon?
Thanks!

[krey]

I like the new name.

NINE NINE!

[dilkROM]

Wow, this set is really beautiful! I am quickly going bankrupt with this hobby but I'll be following and maybe selling some things to get in the GB.

My 2 cents is that the name GMK Nines is rad. Very sweet and simple and clean. Also, before reading the thread I didn't know what it meant and I liked discovering that back story.

As others have said, I'd be super keen to see the colors reversed, if that's ever an option (though I get that this isn't focus now).

Keep smashin'!

[leexy]

although I'm still on the fence about this set, I like the decision to go with KBDFans 

[Emir]

Is this same color or different from bone alpha in GMK Carbon?
Thanks!

Both colors are different. These are stock colors, Bone/boneyard use custom colors.

Any hope for a purse, instead of down arrow, for caps?

No purse. :/



I plan to launch this in April!

[digid3ar]

that big enter keycap  nice!

[depletedvespene]

As others have said, I'd be super keen to see the colors reversed, if that's ever an option (though I get that this isn't focus now).

I think it should be run as a separate GB, called GMK Senin. 

[Emir]

As others have said, I'd be super keen to see the colors reversed, if that's ever an option (though I get that this isn't focus now).

I think it should be run as a separate GB, called GMK Senin. 

Interest for this is actually kind of high, but I promised myself to only put out things I'm interested in myself. We will see after this run how I feel about it!

[h3xadat]

As others have said, I'd be super keen to see the colors reversed, if that's ever an option (though I get that this isn't focus now).

I think it should be run as a separate GB, called GMK Senin. 

Interest for this is actually kind of high, but I promised myself to only put out things I'm interested in myself. We will see after this run how I feel about it!

Come on. Doesn’t it feel good if there is so much interest

[bit-shifter]

Please add an ISO UK back into the base kit.

This was, until the removal, a guaranteed purchase for me.

Adding minimal compatibility is frankly worse than not adding it at all (obviously my opinion).

Totally understand that this is your call, but I find this gradual eradication of a previously standard GMK offering to be a terrible community decision.

If it's not feasible to add into the base kit, due to community pressure, at least offer it as a separate kit for those that would like to support it.

The fact that this is made available in the EU makes it far more likely to reach MOQ than of it were sold via a US store alone.

Cheers,
 - bit-shifter

Cheers!

[Emir]

I understand not including ISO-UK will make me lose out on a few purchases, similarly not offering ortho support does the same - I understand this. I would like to please everyone, but on a whole, this is the best solution in my opinion and the basekit will stay as is for this run.

Some happy updates! I noticed I only had renders on dark boards, so here's what it might look like on silver boards!

[pcire]

Looks beautiful! All the renders pushed me over the edge! I’m in!

[Emir]

Looks beautiful! All the renders pushed me over the edge! I’m in!

Happy to hear! Oblotzky is doing a fantastic job and is really patient with me. I definitely recommend having him help out if anyone plans on running a set!

[vicissitude]

I understand not including ISO-UK will make me lose out on a few purchases, similarly not offering ortho support does the same - I understand this. I would like to please everyone, but on a whole, this is the best solution in my opinion and the basekit will stay as is for this run.

Some happy updates! I noticed I only had renders on dark boards, so here's what it might look like on silver boards!

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They all look nice as well. 

[fr08]

Nice looking - but can someone explain to me why some sets do a down arrow for Caps Lock? Wouldn't that mean the opposite - a "Lowercase Lock"?

This symbolizes all capitals, locked.

[booleanjulien]

I don't think N9 is going to give the same effect as what the renders show. The renders show a gray closer to GD (same as Space Cadet gray). N9 is just going to look black. Somebody already posted the real colors:

This set will look amazing with Dolchini... Can you go ahead and GB now?

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This does not look like the renders.

[OracleKev]

I don't think N9 is going to give the same effect as what the renders show. The renders show a gray closer to GD (same as Space Cadet gray). N9 is just going to look black. Somebody already posted the real colors:

This set will look amazing with Dolchini... Can you go ahead and GB now?

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This does not look like the renders.

Agree N9 will look much darker than the renders.  The renders seem closer to Oblivion mod color which I believe is color matched to GQM not GD.

I'd be really excited if I can mix this set with Oblivion.  GQM monotone and Oblivion with Icon mod will be possible.

EDIT: I believe SA Carbon mods are GQM as well.  Inline with the OP's inspiration.

[Coreda]

Nice looking - but can someone explain to me why some sets do a down arrow for Caps Lock? Wouldn't that mean the opposite - a "Lowercase Lock"?

This symbolizes all capitals, locked.

Yeah, that's the standard symbol, seen either like that or some variant on desktop devices to mobile OSes. Though idk how many custom sets actually utilize the symbol vs say the text by itself (which seems to be common apart from the 'purse' style symbol).

May have just been added to make it a bit different, which conceptually I can get if it's thought about from a 'keep shift held down' type way. Would be interesting to hear what the thinking behind it is.

[fr08]

Nice looking - but can someone explain to me why some sets do a down arrow for Caps Lock? Wouldn't that mean the opposite - a "Lowercase Lock"?

This symbolizes all capitals, locked.

Yeah, that's the standard symbol, seen either like that or some variant on desktop devices to mobile OSes. Though idk how many custom sets actually utilize the symbol vs say the text by itself (which seems to be common apart from the 'purse' style symbol).

May have just been added to make it a bit different, which conceptually I can get if it's thought about from a 'keep shift held down' type way. Would be interesting to hear what the thinking behind it is.

It's been around for decades but I still don't get the rationale. This set isn't for me since it lacks nordic support and AltGr, I was just curious since it seems a recurring theme.

I'm a bit peculiar when it comes to keycaps... I'd rather have no legend or something completely different than something that in my mind is "wrong". If it said "blah" instead of a down arrow I'd be more interested lol. Same with Alt and AltGr, but even more irritating since it's so close to being right. Could never use Alt where AltGr is supposed to be. I touch type and everything but keycaps legends are important for me, for purely aesthetic reasons.

What this set does better than most though is using only symbols on Backspace, Tab, Enter and Shift. And ÷ instead of / on the numpad. That in my mind is the "correct" way.

[Emir]

I don't think N9 is going to give the same effect as what the renders show. The renders show a gray closer to GD (same as Space Cadet gray). N9 is just going to look black. Somebody already posted the real colors:

This set will look amazing with Dolchini... Can you go ahead and GB now?

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This does not look like the renders.

N9 is one of those colors that will look different depending on lighting, maybe more so than most. There is no way to depict it perfectly, but I belive Oblotzky has rendered it well - he has access to it in real life as well. In poor lighting, it will look almost dark with no other pure black sources around, in other environments with good lighting, it'll look a lot brighter.

Here's a cap in good lighting shopped onto the basekit render, it's not far off.


However, as these are stock GMK colors, there are many sets utilizing both colors - please look up references for these colors before deciding to purchase if you are not sure what they look like in real environmkents. I would hate to have someone disappointed, especially when there are so many resources for these. :'(

Here's also GMKs own render for reference, do note that these have a tendency to be off at times - even when rendering the same color (I don't know why):

[The_judge_168]

Personally I find N9 to be grey, maybe a bit darker than the render but clearly grey. Especially when compared to GMK black

[OracleKev]

Personally I find N9 to be grey, maybe a bit darker than the render but clearly grey. Especially when compared to GMK black

Most of us have N9 caps somewhere.  Dolch mods, Terminal, Violet Tendencies, etc.
Take a look.  IMO, N9 is nice, but GQM is significantly better.

[booleanjulien]

I've changed my mind and now agree with OracleKev- GQM would look amazing on this set and would capture the aesthetic of the renders.

If you don't want people disappointed, then I would say update the renders. If you want to give people the renders, then use GQM.

Most people don't type in studio lighting. Warmer indirect lighting on this set (as depicted in your signature) will definitely not bring out the colors that way- it will simply look black.

[Oblotzky]

I've changed my mind and now agree with OracleKev- GQM would look amazing on this set and would capture the aesthetic of the renders.

If you don't want people disappointed, then I would say update the renders. If you want to give people the renders, then use GQM.

Most people don't type in studio lighting. Warmer indirect lighting on this set (as depicted in your signature) will definitely not bring out the colors that way- it will simply look black.

GQM raises MOQ to 250 (currently 150 since all stock colors). Also might as well have bought Carbon Boneyard at that point.

[Emir]

I've changed my mind and now agree with OracleKev- GQM would look amazing on this set and would capture the aesthetic of the renders.

If you don't want people disappointed, then I would say update the renders. If you want to give people the renders, then use GQM.

Most people don't type in studio lighting. Warmer indirect lighting on this set (as depicted in your signature) will definitely not bring out the colors that way- it will simply look black.

I understand how you feel, and sure we can speculate that specific custom colors might be a better fit, but this set is N9 and I believe the renders are fine. I love N9, and so do many others, but that doesn't mean that your feedback is unjustified. On the contrary I love that you take time to leave your own thoughts on the set and everything surrounding it, thank you!

It's stock GMK colors, one of the most popular colors at that, there are many references for people to know what they are getting.

[OracleKev]

I've changed my mind and now agree with OracleKev- GQM would look amazing on this set and would capture the aesthetic of the renders.

If you don't want people disappointed, then I would say update the renders. If you want to give people the renders, then use GQM.

Most people don't type in studio lighting. Warmer indirect lighting on this set (as depicted in your signature) will definitely not bring out the colors that way- it will simply look black.

I understand how you feel, and sure we can speculate that specific custom colors might be a better fit, but this set is N9 and I believe the renders are fine. I love N9, and so do many others, but that doesn't mean that your feedback is unjustified. On the contrary I love that you take time to leave your own thoughts on the set and everything surrounding it, thank you!

It's stock GMK colors, one of the most popular colors at that, there are many references for people to know what they are getting.

Thanks for your consideration.
N9 is nice and the stock color MoQ is a definite plus.

[booleanjulien]

Also might as well have bought Carbon Boneyard at that point.

Just googled, did not realize this set (using GQM) could be created using these kits. Thank you!


Also, the photoshopped pictures of photographed N9 into the render *did* look pretty far off to me, so I went ahead and adjusted the render to match it:



(This is considering that the top of the photographed is glaring)

This seems to me to be a better representation of what the set will look like.

For easy comparison:

I love N9, and so do many others, but that doesn't mean that your feedback is unjustified. On the contrary I love that you take time to leave your own thoughts on the set and everything surrounding it, thank you!

Positive attitude greatly appreciated I think we both intend for the best interests of everyone.

[juaninamilli]

Also might as well have bought Carbon Boneyard at that point.

Just googled, did not realize this set (using GQM) could be created using these kits. Thank you!


Also, the photoshopped pictures of photographed N9 into the render *did* look pretty far off to me, so I went ahead and adjusted the render to match it:

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(This is considering that the top of the photographed is glaring)

This seems to me to be a better representation of what the set will look like.

For easy comparison:

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I love N9, and so do many others, but that doesn't mean that your feedback is unjustified. On the contrary I love that you take time to leave your own thoughts on the set and everything surrounding it, thank you!

Positive attitude greatly appreciated I think we both intend for the best interests of everyone.

This is much more accurate

[garbo]

I wouldn't really say that's necessarily more accurate. The renders just look that way because of the specularity of the material and the flat, even illumination.
It's not hard to find images of GMK terminal/skidata from a GIS that look like either one of those shades in real world indoor environments, it just depends on what sort of light they're in.

[Emir]

I wouldn't really say that's necessarily more accurate. The renders just look that way because of the specularity of the material and the flat, even illumination.
It's not hard to find images of GMK terminal/skidata from a GIS that look like either one of those shades in real world indoor environments, it just depends on what sort of light they're in.

I agree with this, both are representations of N9 dependant on lighting conditions.

[Emir]

Quotes are in from GMK for the updated kit, I will start working on prices. I'll let you know ASAP!

[Kyru]

Interesting. I actually thought the name was a reference to Nier: Automata initially, given the color scheme similarity to the menus and UI and one of the two main characters being named '9S' (called 'Nines' by 2B).

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It's a play on the colors, N9 and U9, but now that you mention it... I can't take credit for that, but yes that does also make a lot of sense. 

I thought the same thing. The resemblance to the Nier Automata menu system is uncanny. I'd be down for this set if it had Nier Automata novelties.

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