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Title: Keycaps for red/black keeb?
Post by: p_blaze on Tue, 13 February 2018, 19:25:16
^As title says, what color combination/keycap set should I put on a red top, black bottom keeb?
I'm considering DCS Sanctuary, GMK Forge, GMK Red Samurai, and JTK Bred.
I want to put the Ducky horizon set (basically darker colored Nautilus) on it but I don't know whether it would look good or not.
Any recommendations?
Title: Re: Keycaps for red/black keeb?
Post by: rowdy on Tue, 13 February 2018, 19:50:22
Whatever set you like.

It is your keyboard, and ultimately your choice, as you will be the primary (and perhaps only) person using it.

There are a few red/black sets available, or even orange/black it you want to move slightly along the spectrum.
Title: Re: Keycaps for red/black keeb?
Post by: p_blaze on Tue, 13 February 2018, 20:01:23
Whatever set you like.

It is your keyboard, and ultimately your choice, as you will be the primary (and perhaps only) person using it.

There are a few red/black sets available, or even orange/black it you want to move slightly along the spectrum.

I definitely agree, but I don't want to end up ordering a Nautilus-style set and see it look horrible...
There's just so many sets and I'm stuck in limbo with this, so I'm looking for advice.
Title: Re: Keycaps for red/black keeb?
Post by: Krytone on Tue, 13 February 2018, 20:08:20
You can go to originative site and they have a red on black keysets where you can already purchase and not wait for a long time. I dont know what happened to GMK Forge IC as that is a red on black colorway from GMK so your only option that i know of is Originative.co
Title: Re: Keycaps for red/black keeb?
Post by: p_blaze on Tue, 13 February 2018, 20:15:19
You can go to originative site and they have a red on black keysets where you can already purchase and not wait for a long time. I dont know what happened to GMK Forge IC as that is a red on black colorway from GMK so your only option that i know of is Originative.co

Yeah, that's JTK Bred and their specific black on red set. I was considering them, but they don't have the stylistic color scheme that other keysets do with their red on black caps. For example, Sanctuary makes the whole top row red with a cool font, but those sets don't have much going for them. IMO, even Dolch would look better on the keyboard.
Title: Re: Keycaps for red/black keeb?
Post by: Puddsy on Tue, 13 February 2018, 20:22:35
You can go to originative site and they have a red on black keysets where you can already purchase and not wait for a long time. I dont know what happened to GMK Forge IC as that is a red on black colorway from GMK so your only option that i know of is Originative.co

Yeah, that's JTK Bred and their specific black on red set. I was considering them, but they don't have the stylistic color scheme that other keysets do with their red on black caps. For example, Sanctuary makes the whole top row red with a cool font, but those sets don't have much going for them. IMO, even Dolch would look better on the keyboard.

that was an option for sanctuary, not every set has it

i'd say get GMK demonic / jtk bred or red samurai
Title: Re: Keycaps for red/black keeb?
Post by: p_blaze on Tue, 13 February 2018, 20:32:08
You can go to originative site and they have a red on black keysets where you can already purchase and not wait for a long time. I dont know what happened to GMK Forge IC as that is a red on black colorway from GMK so your only option that i know of is Originative.co

Yeah, that's JTK Bred and their specific black on red set. I was considering them, but they don't have the stylistic color scheme that other keysets do with their red on black caps. For example, Sanctuary makes the whole top row red with a cool font, but those sets don't have much going for them. IMO, even Dolch would look better on the keyboard.

that was an option for sanctuary, not every set has it

i'd say get GMK demonic / jtk bred or red samurai

Yeah, I think I'm going to jump on Samurai if it drops low enough, otherwise it's going to be Bred, or if I'm lucky, Sanctuary Rebirth will finally happen.
Title: Re: Keycaps for red/black keeb?
Post by: Krytone on Tue, 13 February 2018, 20:48:49
You can go to originative site and they have a red on black keysets where you can already purchase and not wait for a long time. I dont know what happened to GMK Forge IC as that is a red on black colorway from GMK so your only option that i know of is Originative.co

Yeah, that's JTK Bred and their specific black on red set. I was considering them, but they don't have the stylistic color scheme that other keysets do with their red on black caps. For example, Sanctuary makes the whole top row red with a cool font, but those sets don't have much going for them. IMO, even Dolch would look better on the keyboard.

that was an option for sanctuary, not every set has it

i'd say get GMK demonic / jtk bred or red samurai

Yeah, I think I'm going to jump on Samurai if it drops low enough, otherwise it's going to be Bred, or if I'm lucky, Sanctuary Rebirth will finally happen.
i dunno if its within your budget but one more option if you want "Stylistic" color scheme
https://thekey.company/collections/pre-order
GL  :thumb:
Title: Re: Keycaps for red/black keeb?
Post by: p_blaze on Tue, 13 February 2018, 20:53:29
You can go to originative site and they have a red on black keysets where you can already purchase and not wait for a long time. I dont know what happened to GMK Forge IC as that is a red on black colorway from GMK so your only option that i know of is Originative.co

Yeah, that's JTK Bred and their specific black on red set. I was considering them, but they don't have the stylistic color scheme that other keysets do with their red on black caps. For example, Sanctuary makes the whole top row red with a cool font, but those sets don't have much going for them. IMO, even Dolch would look better on the keyboard.

that was an option for sanctuary, not every set has it

i'd say get GMK demonic / jtk bred or red samurai

Yeah, I think I'm going to jump on Samurai if it drops low enough, otherwise it's going to be Bred, or if I'm lucky, Sanctuary Rebirth will finally happen.
i dunno if its within your budget but one more option if you want "Stylistic" color scheme
https://thekey.company/collections/pre-order
GL  :thumb:
DEAR GOD THAT IS PERFECT
And it costs almost as much as my custom... There's no way I can get that  :'(
Title: Re: Keycaps for red/black keeb?
Post by: p_blaze on Tue, 13 February 2018, 21:30:22
I think I've narrowed my search down to Dolch variants with red and black/grey and Ducky OEM PBT sets. LedZep is probably my favorite so far but it's so expensive >_<
Title: Re: Keycaps for red/black keeb?
Post by: UsualSuspectXXX on Thu, 15 February 2018, 20:11:49
Here's (https://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=94105.msg2562590#msg2562590) what you're looking for
Title: Re: Keycaps for red/black keeb?
Post by: p_blaze on Thu, 15 February 2018, 21:10:43
Here's (https://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=94105.msg2562590#msg2562590) what you're looking for

OMG THANKS
IT'S FINALLY HERE HYPE HYPE HYPE
Title: Re: Keycaps for red/black keeb?
Post by: UsualSuspectXXX on Thu, 15 February 2018, 21:12:13
Here's (https://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=94105.msg2562590#msg2562590) what you're looking for

OMG THANKS
IT'S FINALLY HERE HYPE HYPE HYPE

Go share some of that hype in the Sanctuary Rebirth thread! Lol
Title: Re: Keycaps for red/black keeb?
Post by: p_blaze on Thu, 15 February 2018, 21:14:34
Here's (https://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=94105.msg2562590#msg2562590) what you're looking for

OMG THANKS
IT'S FINALLY HERE HYPE HYPE HYPE

Go share some of that hype in the Sanctuary Rebirth thread! Lol
Already did :D :D