[IC] KBM ABCDEFU

[Bobatype]

KBM ABCDEFU

What started off as an April Fool's idea, became a serious silly keycap set that I wanted to gift my mates .
**** can be used in many ****ing ways and it's the only ****ing word that you can ****ing put every ****ing where and still make ****ing sense.
So here’s a tribute to the most adaptable and versatile word in the English language.

Warning:
The following images are full of terminology that is considered bad, dirty, filthy, foul, vile, vulgar, coarse, in poor taste, unseemly, street talk, gutter talk, bawdy, naughty, rude, crude, lewd,  indecent, profane, obscene, blue, taboo, explicit, offensive, off-color, cursing and cussing.



Inspirational Bull**** Justification

Sometimes, there’s no better word to describe how you feel than that four letter F-word. It can mean and express so many things depending on context and phrasing.

What about an Enter key that says '**** It' because you can't be ****ed hesitating anymore


Or when you ragequit that game, thump that Expletive Escape key?
Or when you do a typo and you hit the “Un****” Backspace or ‘Fk No’ Delete key to erase something from existence


I mean why wouldn’t you want to be top off typing an angrily-worded message on a toxic forum like Reddit/Geekhack, by hitting a button that says ‘**** You’ as you send it?


In Australia, offensive words can be considered compliments depending on intent, and as George Carlin aptly says - "These words have no power. We give them this power by refusing to be free and easy with them. We give them great power over us. They really, in themselves, have no power. It's the thrust of the sentence that makes them either good or bad"

Anyways feel free to be offended or not. These are just words. Who ****ing cares?



Updates
KBM also has now come on board as the manufacturer!
There has been a significant rehaul including the colour scheme becoming 'Dolch'-esque, changes to some terms, plus several more fun deskmats (I hope you enjoy the additions as much as I do).  There's been simplifying kitting structure to 1 base kit, with 2 Modifier only and 2 Alpha only kits.
There's now a red legend on black kit for a more aggressive aesthetic:


Toggle more to see the specific detail changes:

29/10/22

More

- KBM is the chosen PBT dyesub manufacturer
- Colour scheme changed from WoB to Dolch with Red accents, because I felt it looked more appealing
- Accents were changed to White on Red, instead of Black on Red for better contrast legibility
- Red on Black modifiers are available for a more aggressive aesthetic
- White on Black Alphas will still be available as a separate Alpha kit, which you can combine with the Black on White Modifier kit if you prefer
- Removal of the second base kit, and Black on White alphas
- Additional top row 2.0u Backspace ("Un****")
- Additional top row 1u Red Accent keys: "****." & "**** This" to accompany the existing "**** You" "**** It" and "**** No." red keys
- Legends on the 40% compatible keys changed
- Multiple new deskpad designs added: Fubtle, Fucreation, FCK, F Club & F Dot Dot Dot. You can see drafts of other potential ones considered in the render gallery
- Morons was removed. Fugram renamed to Fuxury
- ****pad is being considered for it's own separate potential GB, given that it is associated with another keycap set, and to provide other swearword variations in other languages
- Potential icon novelties with middle fingers removed for now
- Artisans being planned

KITS

ABCDEFU Base Kit

Supports most common layouts, 60%-100%, including basic 40s, Terminal ISO, 1800, Alice (2.25u, 2.75u & 2.0u bars)

**** the Mods kit

Red legends on black modifiers for those who prefer a more aggressive aesthetic.

The Modi****ers base kit

White on black modifiers only. Can be used to complement an existing WoB/Monochrome set.

Black Alfas Kit


Gray Alfas Kit


FUBAR Kit

Red (Accent) Spacebars - 1.0u, 1.25u, 2.0u, 2.25u, 2.75u, 3.0u x 2, 6.0u (C), 6.25u, and 7.0u


RENDERS




























Album of older renders of when it was a monochrome White on Black colour scheme (note accents are no longer Black on Red): https://imgur.com/a/74aLh3e


DESKMATS

Fuxury


Fubtle


Fucreation


F Club


F Dot Dot Dot


FCK


The ****pad

Tentative. Note this may split into it's own GB as originally intended with other swear word variations

Others that haven't made the cut unless there's interest:

More

Back the F Up



That's all Fs Given

LOGISTICS

Vendors
****in’ legends - still confirming full list

Groupbuy Date
**** knows?


F***BACK
New feedback form since the colour scheme change!: https://forms.gle/UhvHyzbTogyEBUZS9




****ing Legends
(Referring to actual people; not the characters on the keycaps)

Thank the **** for:
Family and friends
Blender and Inkscape software for being free and the team behind their development
Imperfectlink’s KRK, and those who don’t mind anyone using their keyboard models for just some fun renders. Good on ya!
George Carlin for saying it like it is
The Witcher - for expanding my vocabulary
Aussies. I love that we use swear words for both positive and negative things and aren't shy about that. Don't take things too seriously\
Mods (I say **** the Mods, but mods are needed cause there’s just too many ****wits like me on the internet)

[SxM Designs]

f*** the world. I am in!

Also, f***ing reserved!

[Cylent]

F*** I want this. If this is dyesub can you invert this to BoW so it's significantly cheaper? If it's doubleshot no changes needed.

[Faceman76]

I've thought of doing something like this before.  Left side alphas=F
Rigjt side alphas=U

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[hali]

this is almost as unfunny as the helen keller set

[dededecline]

Anyways feel free to be offended or not. These are just words. Who ****ing cares?

Let's not confuse "offensive" with "juvenile"

[Zanhana]

yes this is terrible but also it's Boba so fortunately this set will die in IC

[SpinningHook]

Respect for the Carlin references.

[less_blank]

You're a day late.

[ZavaZ86]

I can really see the the design language going all the way with the creation of this keyset by making it 5side dyesub and say **** you and **** it for the product and the people that somehow bought it 

[NovaRMK]

No but why wouldn't you buy this

[clickyblob]

I would buy this. 

[shima]

i unironically want this so ****ing badly

[santela]

Don't care what others think, I actually want this.

[JohnYYZ]

F*** you!

[totalemon]

As an Aussie I'd buy this (if you actually run it) and if you consider a "farkin 'ell" key lol. Also legitimately interested in the ****ation kit. thanks for not making it GMK

[DaaDaa]

I'm in, **** the mods

[treeleaf64]

With this 9 I got from the district I'm shopping for Christian
I'm in Vegas dripping in jewelry I got from the district

They say hustling like a disease I'ma die with the symptoms
Put 300 grams on a brick Cut the pie into sixes


The butcher coming !

[Ashen_21]

I legit ****ing want this!!!

[Bobatype]

As an Aussie I'd buy this (if you actually run it) and if you consider a "farkin 'ell" key lol. Also legitimately interested in the ****ation kit. thanks for not making it GMK

Aye, a fellow Aussie! Yeah this feels right at home with how we speak right? It's why I included 'Fark me Sideways' and 'Fark me Dead' lol. Cheers for the suggestion, I'll consider it, alongside 'Farkin' Oath', 'For Fark's Sake' and 'C*ntrol'

Here's a render of a keycap concept I call ʇqd ǝᴉssnɐ spuǝƃǝl ('PBT 'Aussie Legends' for the non-Australians) :

yes this is terrible but also it's Boba so fortunately this set will die in IC

Yeah true, but **** you hahaha <3

Respect for the Carlin references.

Yeah, he's a ****ing legend (RIP). I was partially inspired by his views on free speech and censorship.

Let's not confuse "offensive" with "juvenile"

Cool. Appreciate your mature opinion I guess I've just got a bad case of Ligma.

this is almost as unfunny as the helen keller set

Maybe. Never saw it, but when I do feel a need to compare joke keycap sets in my spare time, I'll let you know what I think  . Anyways figures that this much swearing is probably too much for some Canadians to handle .


Appreciate the **** yous from the crowd. Whether it's love/support or hate. It doesn't matter. I guess that's the point.

Honestly, I was inspired by GMK White Wolf's 'F***' backspace novelty key. And this project was just an expansion on that.

[weeble200]

I don't know what I would put this on, but I love it and would genuinely consider getting a set

[D34ULT]

I will f***ing buy this fo sho

[Jarx246]

**** mat **** mat **** mat **** mat **** mat **** mat **** mat **** mat **** mat **** mat

[Nonnegaard]

this is ****ing dog****. where do i pay?

[MechJunkies]

I love it!!! make it happen

[Cujo26]

This will be satisfying for every E-mail I send to that guy in the office

[MSA_Vision]

You post this set a day too late

[LumiP]

Would actually buy this, f*** the haters.

[kustom3]

I might f***** commit to this regardless, but I would love an option for text only mods.

[FluffyWaffle]

This is so good. Yes, f*** yes. I'd buy this.

[dvorcol]

Please consider adding an Alt Alphas kit.

[oilpapers]

This? This ****s.

As a suggestion, might be worth considering replacing "**** Him/Her" with "**** Them" - double whammy of inclusiveness and more versatility.

[DeMechanica]

Need this in my life, please make it happen!

[Voaraq]

Please do not let this disappear. This *must* be made.

[jiminojimi]

I'm totally in. Not in it for myself. It's a great gift, there are a lot of people I know in IT that are stressed AF and would not mind a gift that encapsulates their thought process

[Twfdx]

I actually ***ing want this !!!!!!!

[TimKeyLess]

Respectfully watching this

[nordhelle]

I am intruiged by this

[LegendsWorks]

very interesting, but the question i have is how will this effect ye west

[Mr Chrome]

So, now that MW 2DGF hit group buy... when are we getting this set?

[Darth_Austin]

Suggestions from a friend, change the backspace to f***ed up and enter to f*** it

[nvh2092]

The first base kit render has error on Function row as there are no number for F*** 1 to 4, same case for F*** 9 to 12

[touch]

Any updates?

[bishopj7]

F***kin A... I think this will finally push me to get a black set...  love this

[AmethystDCVR]

i will pay full price for the kit just for the 0 key alone. or maybe you can just "give" it to me.

[deadinsidegirl]

Is there a discord? I would def buy this

[touch]

Where GB?

[Bobatype]

There's been some shared interest in getting this concept to reality, so I've decided to seriously look at getting it to GB, even if it's a smaller run.
I've decided to opt for KBM as the manufacturer to optimise price, production estimate timeline.
I've also since revamped the colour scheme from simple White on Black, to 'Dolch' with Red accents, with changes to some legends, kits, and several fun deskmats. I'm not going to lie, I spent way too much time playing around with the deskmat designs.

i.e.




Summary of changes:
- KBM is the chosen PBT dyesub manufacturer
- Colour scheme changed from WoB to Dolch with Red accents, because I felt it looked more interesting
- Accents were changed to White on Red, instead of Black on Red for better contrast legibility
- Red on Black modifiers are available for a more aggressive aesthetic
- White on Black Alphas will still be available as a separate kit, which you can combine with the Modifier only kits if you prefer
- Black on White Alphas removed
- Additional top row 2.0u Backspace ("Un****")
- Additional top row 1u Red Accent keys: "****." "**** This" to accompany the existing "**** You" "**** It" and "**** No." red accent keys.
- Legends on the 40% compatible keys changed
- Multiple new deskpad designs added: Fubtle, Fucreation, FCK, F Club & F Dot Dot Dot.
- Deskpad design Morons removed. Fugram renamed to Fuxury. ****pad is being considered for it's own separate potential GB with other language swearword variations.
- Potential icon novelties with middle fingers removed for now
- Still to do: Confirm full list of vendors, GB date, and artisans

[oh_chesteroni]

****it. I’m in.


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[cthalupa]

requesting an F row kit that is just 3 sets of F, U, C, K

[DaaDaa]

Let’s gb the **** out of this.

[yiplethatis]

Please ****ing consider nordekit.

[nvh2092]

I recommend changing one of the iso enter to black colors, there are 2 red atm.