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Brown Keycaps like Commodore Vic20
loki993:
Im curious as I like the retro look and I think a lot of other people do and there doesn't seem to be a ton out there that are dark brown like some of the older keyboards. Something like the commodore vic20 64 caps.
like this:
https://www.breadbox64.com/blog/early-c64-keyboard/
Closest I've seen is this from drop, which is inspired by the old commodore keyboards:
https://drop.com/buy/drop-matt3o-mt3-retro-keycap-set
Which is pretty close honestly but they are gone right now and its drop so I'm sure there outrageously priced. Also I have my own issues with drop and I don't care to buy anything from them to be totally honest if I don't have to.
So aside from waiting for that kit to come back are there any other dark brown retro looking keycaps out there? I wouldn't even mind mixing a couple set if I had to.
HungerMechanic:
Yeah, the drop set would have been perfect. But it's turning out that making a specifically-Commodore set, in any GB, is very expensive and time-consuming.
In terms of Brown sets, that's easier. There's JTK's HSA-profile:
https://mykeyboard.eu/catalogue/hsa-beige-on-brown_1367/
AF SA profile:
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005004310179445.html
There's the older Filco SA:
And probably several others. High-profile keycaps are making a big comeback, because of the proliferation of Chinese manufacturers. However, adding Commodore imagery is a pricey and tricky proposition.
You might want to perform a search of popular keyboard discussion websites for "Brown" or "Retro" or "Commodore," as you will find some additional things.
loki993:
Yeah its more getting the color right or close than getting an actual clone of the commodore caps. I will look at those and I have searched different places for brown keycaps and I have had a ton of luck honestly. At least not dark brown, I do see some chocolate colored ones and light brown but nothing really dark.
m202307:
I'm a big fan of Melgeek MCR Horseman Base C, myself. I ended up buying the other two colorways as well. Stick it on some linears and it almost feels like I'm typing on my old Atari 800 again.
https://www.melgeek.com/products/melgeek-mcr-horseman-abs-doubleshot-keycap-set-for-mechanical-keyboard?variant=42120492024062
HungerMechanic:
I'm sorry to hear that you haven't found the right colour yet.
How do you feel about SA Espresso?
https://kono.store/products/sa-espresso?mc_cid=3545440d36
Maybe it's too light and gradient? The older Filco SA, BTW is a very dark and chocolatey rich Brown, almost black.
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