[IC] GMK Minimal 2 - Launching August 2nd

[violeaf]

Loving this. Could the ISO enter key be included in the alternate kit please?

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[Dafraz117]

Really hoping this is next month


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[BioOrpheus]

Can we get Mr Sleeves Round 2 for this and make sure we get a text mods option? The arrow on the Enter key ruined the minimalism.

[xkhol]

Can we get Mr Sleeves Round 2 for this and make sure we get a text mods option? The arrow on the Enter key ruined the minimalism.

+1 to this. Would love some pastel accents to go along with this.


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[Daniel]

Can we get Mr Sleeves Round 2 for this and make sure we get a text mods option? The arrow on the Enter key ruined the minimalism.

+1 to this. Would love some pastel accents to go along with this.


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+1 Same here. That would be great.

[SenseiJia]

I'm in!

[xEdifice]

Interested!


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[Fklr]

Really hoping this is next month


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Is there an officially gb date?

[metr]

Is the tilde legend really that big? Is that just the GMK style?

[konstantin]

Is the tilde legend really that big? Is that just the GMK style?

Yep, that's the GMK style. Here's how it looks on a real board:



It's not too big.

[vidoardes]

Loving this. Could the ISO enter key be included in the alternate kit please?

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I hope you will update the Norde Kit and add the other necessary ISO keys to it (like you did it with the Norde Kit for Modern Dolch R2!).
Oh and colored ISO-Enters please!

+1 for coloured ISO enters please!

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[hottrout]

Please include a black with white enter and esc as well as the colours in the ISO kit.

[heliar_mk]

Please include a black with white enter and esc as well as the colours in the ISO kit.

+1

[GSPADE]

Lovinnn this 

[menuhin]

This is a render of GMK WS2 (GMK Bleach) in an e-White case.

It's already pretty much a perfect match.

Question:

How can OP create an even more perfect match to e-White? (i.e. than WS2)

[konstantin]

This is a render of GMK WS2 (GMK Bleach) in an e-White case.

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It's already pretty much a perfect match.

Question:

How can OP create an even more perfect match to e-White? (i.e. than WS2)

It varies a bit from one e-white finish to the next, but in my experience e-white is generally somewhere in between WS1 and WS2 in terms of color temperature.

[janglad]

Hi guys! I got some exciting news: GMK Minimal 2 will be running from August 2nd until September 2nd through Dixiemech, Dailyclack, IlumKB, Mykeyboard and Zfrontier! Mark your calendars 

Now for a few updates:

First of all you might have noticed something about the name there, for consistency's sake with projects like GMK Modern Dolch 2 (and honestly because Minimall was quite a confusing name) we decided to change to GMK Minimal 2.

Secondly, you guys loved the "all in" Norde kit of MoDo 2 so we brought the same system here! This means Norde users won't have to buy Addition for the ISO keys!



Lastly, we've decided to make Minimal just that little bit more Minimal by adding mono alphas! These are a great new addition to the set and are perfect to complete that clean look!







We also have one last exciting item to add so keep your eyes open

[Dafraz117]

Great idea with mono alphas. Excited to pick it up!


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[titanium]

Mono is clean af. I have vintage cherry 0-9 keys but they're pretty yellowed now so this is a must cop

[psxndc]

I know it's late, but I would love some form of 1u something in r3 that isn't TAB, ESC, or PgDn. There's a 1.5(?) R3 FN in the obscure kit; I'd be plenty happy with a 1u R3 FN too or even a blank. It's just that not all ortho users have that R3 as TAB or ESC and there's literally nothing else in base or obscure to put there except PgDn.

[chowder266]

Rerun of the RAMA Xs as the last surprise..?

[IOVERCALLHISTIOCYTES]

Mono kit nice for the left 2 row macros of quefrency / zenith etc too.

In some alternate universe the extra thing is WS1 relegendables. Rama X and O gotta be almost guaranteed, right?

[surreal19]

Can we get a Canadian vendor please. Maybe deskhero? dont wanna pay high shipping plus duties. pretty please

[vidoardes]

Hi guys! I got some exciting news: GMK Minimal 2 will be running from August 2nd until September 2nd through Dixiemech, Dailyclack, IlumKB, Mykeyboard and Zfrontier! Mark your calendars 

Now for a few updates:

First of all you might have noticed something about the name there, for consistency's sake with projects like GMK Modern Dolch 2 (and honestly because Minimall was quite a confusing name) we decided to change to GMK Minimal 2.

Secondly, you guys loved the "all in" Norde kit of MoDo 2 so we brought the same system here! This means Norde users won't have to buy Addition for the ISO keys!

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Lastly, we've decided to make Minimal just that little bit more Minimal by adding mono alphas! These are a great new addition to the set and are perfect to complete that clean look!

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We also have one last exciting item to add so keep your eyes open

Since great stuff in there, I don't suppose the last surprise is ISO enters for alternate is it? Only thing from stopping me buying this.

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[konstantin]

I know it's late, but I would love some form of 1u something in r3 that isn't TAB, ESC, or PgDn. There's a 1.5(?) R3 FN in the obscure kit; I'd be plenty happy with a 1u R3 FN too or even a blank. It's just that not all ortho users have that R3 as TAB or ESC and there's literally nothing else in base or obscure to put there except PgDn.

I agree with this. I think a more generic legend like Hack or Code would be even better.

[psxndc]

I know it's late, but I would love some form of 1u something in r3 that isn't TAB, ESC, or PgDn. There's a 1.5(?) R3 FN in the obscure kit; I'd be plenty happy with a 1u R3 FN too or even a blank. It's just that not all ortho users have that R3 as TAB or ESC and there's literally nothing else in base or obscure to put there except PgDn.

I agree with this, but I think a more generic legend like Hack or Code would be even better.

Agree (we've had this convo before). In this case, I was just leveraging that there's already an FN key (albeit too big) in the obscure set.

[konstantin]

Agree (we've had this convo before). In this case, I was just leveraging that there's already an FN key (albeit too big) in the obscure set.

Indeed. Here's a list of all ortho keys that this key (e.g. Code) could cover for:

• R3 1u Ctrl
• R3 1u Caps
• R3 1u Shift
• R3 1u Fn

Some of these keys are more commonly used (source) than R3 1u Tab, which is currently the only key included.

Additionally, R3 1u Code would also cover some obscure 65% layouts (e.g. Uniqey C70) in which it's used, complementing the idea of the kit.

Therefore, the addition of this key would be beneficial for several reasons.

[khoaistran]

Hello, kind of new at this and just wanted to make sure...but when you say Aug 2 - Sept 2, does this mean it is an unlimited group buy? I see that mechs conversations always include whether it is unlimited or fcfs so I just wanted to make sure! Thank you!

[jihadu]

Keyset group buys (with some rare exceptions) are always unlimited. No need to fret

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[Alpacacino]

Can we get a Canadian vendor please. Maybe deskhero? dont wanna pay high shipping plus duties

Pretty please with cherry on top?  FedEx/UPS would charge us an extra 20% “handling fees” on top of duties.  We always end up paying an extra 40-50% when shipping from the states.   

[Ghbeats]

Can we get a Canadian vendor please. Maybe deskhero? dont wanna pay high shipping plus duties

Pretty please with cherry on top?  FedEx/UPS would charge us an extra 20% “handling fees” on top of duties.  We always end up paying an extra 40-50% when shipping from the states.   

Would love to see a Canadian proxy!

[sagarsiddhpura]

Can we please have Deskhero as canadian proxy

[Daniel]

Can we put Alice compatibility into the Base kit? 

[delrn]

I'd personally prefer ISO UK being moved to either the NorDe or base kit, but that probably won't happen. Addition is just a very unattractive kit price-wise for all keys except ISO UK.

Also, praying for a return of the RAMA caps.

[alper_maestro]

Hello, kind of new at this and just wanted to make sure...but when you say Aug 2 - Sept 2, does this mean it is an unlimited group buy? I see that mechs conversations always include whether it is unlimited or fcfs so I just wanted to make sure! Thank you!

It's always unlimited for keycap sets (normally).

[Hyphen]

I'm a bit new to the scene, so I'm not entirely sure how this works. But is it too late for a Canadian proxy? I know a few others have asked it one might be possible, I'd like to add myself to the list of those interested in one.

[jo h n]

Can we get Mr Sleeves Round 2 for this and make sure we get a text mods option? The arrow on the Enter key ruined the minimalism.

+1 to this. Would love some pastel accents to go along with this.



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+1 Same here. That would be great.

+1 Please in for 5 sets 

[thestateofmay]

Is it just me or is the tilde sign enormous?

[metr]

It's not just you. As a software developer who uses that key frequently, it looks so wrong. I'd join in this GB if they could offer a regular-sized tilde legend in the base set or one of the add-ons or something.

[thestateofmay]

I have the following general assessments as well as some assessments on specific keys. This is just based on the first picture I see, I didn't go over any of the expansion sets.

General:

1. Alphabet letters are too bold compared to other keys.
2. key [{, ]}, ;:, and '" are too close to the left.

Specifics:


I think a good point of reference are your typic MacBook keyboard keys in terms of size and boldness and the command/control/shift keys in terms of position. These look fine at first glance but they seem incoherent together after a closer look. Not sure if anyone else agrees, just my two cents.

[titanium]

Wow I never realized that until you mentioned it by now I can't unsee it.

The ~ key seems to be 20% bigger than all the other keys on all my sets so this most likely means it is a standard mold, most likely will have to create a new mold if we want to create a more uniform tilde key

[blaqbern]

I have the following general assessments as well as some assessments on specific keys. This is just based on the first picture I see, I didn't go over any of the expansion sets.

General:

1. Alphabet letters are too bold compared to other keys.
2. key [{, ]}, ;:, and '" are too close to the left.

Specifics:
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I think a good point of reference are your typic MacBook keyboard keys and/or the command/control/shift keys. These look fine at first glance but they seem incoherent together after a closer look. Not sure if anyone else agrees, just my two cents.

This is a GMK set. The legends will be the ones from the GMK molds. Any changes—or even small tweaks—would require a new mold, which gets expensive. Another reason for using existing molds is compatibility with other GMK sets.
You might take a look at KAT Refined. It was developed to address some of the typographical issues with GMK sets. And since KAT sets are dye-subbed PBT, you have a lot more freedom to dial in the legends exactly how you like without affecting the cost.
I’ll be in for KAT Refined when it drops, but definitely hyped for this set as well.

[ninjacore]

I have the following general assessments as well as some assessments on specific keys. This is just based on the first picture I see, I didn't go over any of the expansion sets.

General:

1. Alphabet letters are too bold compared to other keys.
2. key [{, ]}, ;:, and '" are too close to the left.

Specifics:
(Attachment Link)

I think a good point of reference are your typic MacBook keyboard keys and/or the command/control/shift keys. These look fine at first glance but they seem incoherent together after a closer look. Not sure if anyone else agrees, just my two cents.

This is a GMK set. The legends will be the ones from the GMK molds. Any changes—or even small tweaks—would require a new mold, which gets expensive. Another reason for using existing molds is compatibility with other GMK sets.
You might take a look at KAT Refined. It was developed to address some of the typographical issues with GMK sets. And since KAT sets are dye-subbed PBT, you have a lot more freedom to dial in the legends exactly how you like without affecting the cost.
I’ll be in for KAT Refined when it drops, but definitely hyped for this set as well.

I don't remember which set it was, but there have been efforts to improve some of minor legend issues which exist in GMK molds.  So, it's not unprecedented, though it does seem kinda late in this IC for that to happen.

[track10]

Updates? 

[alper_maestro]

Updates? 

GMK Minimal 2 - Launching August 2nd

[janglad]

Updates? 

GMK Minimal 2 - Launching August 2nd

Very very very soon™!

[titanium]

I suspect this will overtake GMK MoDo 2; getting 2 sets myself.

[roto]

Very hyped for this!

[BioOrpheus]

We also have one last exciting item to add so keep your eyes open

So we got the keycaps GB running now. Whats the exciting item you were talking about?

[Daniel]

We also have one last exciting item to add so keep your eyes open

So we got the keycaps GB running now. Whats the exciting item you were talking about?

https://dixiemech.store/products/gmk-minimal-2-x-rama?variant=32381297688650
I suppose he meant the RAMA, but I'm personally not a fan of it.
Wish they had the X one but reversed, so it's BoW. And the rest... they're alright I guess.. Not my cup of tea. The basic shapes and basic RGB colors are really boring and mundane. Grabbing the base kit and spacebars though.

Hopefully I'm wrong and there's something else to be revealed.