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The GB is reaching to the end, and we will start preparing the production as soon as GB orders confirmed. If you are interested in the set, please do not miss the chance 
Keyno Y·8 GalleryHeat coloring version CNC raw version Standard version
Keyno Y·8 New Photos and Showcase Video*
Keyno Y·8 Detail Photos*
Showcase videoKeyno Y·8 GB Price*
Heat coloring version: 399 USD*
CNC raw version: 349 USD*
Standard version: 349 USDKeyno Y·8 Streamers Schedule*
Alexotos, Heat coloring version-Silver color*
Apiary,Standard version-Green color*
Xinxinwong, Standard version-Purple color*
Clackbait, Standard version- cream color*
CG, Standard version- black color & CNC raw version*
:3ildcatThe Design LanguageThis time, the pursuit of balance is the theme of Y·8 -- Keyno
- Balance of appearance design
- Balance of structural design
Appearance designThe design of Y·8 is restrained and minimal. There is no pattern, no text, no lights, only the use of geometric elements, such as bars, squares, triangles, and trapezoids.
In order to achieve the unity of the overall design language, we added "no printing" bar-shaped design elements in all dimensions of the keyboard, so that the Y·8 will not appear excessively redundant while maintaining a refreshing design sense. By adjusting the proportion of the frame to achieve a visual balance, adding a badge accent under the function keys, so that the entire front design will not be so monotonous.
The position of the top and bottom case is equally divided in the middle, and the linear exposed design of the middle case improves the layering of the side and back of the keyboard. The back uses triangles and trapezoids as the main elements, making the Y·8 shape consistency to a higher level.
Structural DesignThe new hassle-free Screwless Design
Screwless design is definitely the one makes the overall design clean. But it’s more easier to have screw and plate/switches interference problem. Y·8 has made the screw sinking lower to avoid such situations, and adjusted the ratio so that the screw hardly falls directly into the case.
Hassle-free Sinking Screw DesignInternal "Waffle" Brass WeightDue to natural structure of 80% layout, the hollow cavity sound in the area between the arrow keys and the function keys has always been a headache.
In response to this pain point, the first version of the Y·8 sample adopts a large-area flat brass weight to solve this problem. But it has not reached the point that our team is satisfied with. Finally, we are inspired by the design of concert hall’s echo walls (absorbing sound waves and reducing noisy echoes), we modified the flat brass weight to the current "Waffler" design, through the influence of its structure on the sound, the cavity sound of Y·8 can be hardly noticed.
Waffle Brass Weight Photo1mm PCB, thick black core (no flex cut)Improve the keyboard's rebound by applying a 1mm PCB, combined with the PCB's non-flex cut design for a more consistent overall feel.
1mm Hot-swap PCBLayoutWired Soldered PCBWired Hotswap PCBStandard Colored, Heat Coloring and Raw Aluminium Edition
Specifications Edition* Typing angle: 8 degrees
* Dimension: 361.70x137.66X18 mm
* Front Height: 18 mm
* Weight (unbuilt):
Y·8 Standard version - 2.3 kg,
Y·8 Heat coloring version -2.7 kg
* Case material: 6063 Aluminum
* Mounting Method: Gasket Mount
* Support WK/WKL layout
PCB Specifications* Hot-swap PCB: 1 mm, thick black core (no flex cut)
* QMK/VIA support
* WK/WKL layout
* ESD Protection
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