[IC] G20 Semiotic (Currently available from PMK)

[Elrick]

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Now that is an Alien Keypad, even the Queen would be impressed   8) .

[oHimari]

Semiotic on my RS96.

[Tom_Kazansky]

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Semiotic on my RS96.

wow 

[mogo]

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Semiotic on my RS96.

Good lord, that is a thing of beauty. 

[zslane]

Stunning!

I really like how each person can arrange the symbols in a way that makes unique sense to them. In effect, the arrangement of the symbols reflects the mind of the owner in a way you don't really get with any other keyset.

[Blazestorm]

Ordered the full works from PMK last night... No idea what I'll use them for but they look so unique and I wanted to try G20 anyways. Wonder how they'll feel on the Realforce RGB...

[zslane]

I'll be very interested to hear what you think of them on the RealForce RGB. I could put them on mine, in order to see for myself, but I just can't bear to take off the SA keycaps I have on now.

[Blazestorm]

Lazy/quick/blurry pictures.

Not sure about the G20 profile. Thought I'd like it more at first, but might just need to use it more.

Also I don't think the black case goes too well w/ the white caps...

[parablol]

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Beat me to it! Atreus was one of the first things I was thinking of using this set on.

Looks great and I applaud you taste in keyboards.

Perhaps a future iteration with a white-acrylic body to match? That's a combination I've fantasized about.

[sems]

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Beat me to it! Atreus was one of the first things I was thinking of using this set on.

Looks great and I applaud you taste in keyboards.

Perhaps a future iteration with a white-acrylic body to match? That's a combination I've fantasized about.

I'm currently selling Atreus to fund an HHKB, but if it doesn't sell before I travel Japan, I will do an acrylic case for it.
My idea was actually just to get top and backplate in white acrylic and sandwich the wood in between!
I cannot get the Ponoko website working I don't know why to get a quote.

I also want to modify the usb cable, white sleeve would look dope on this!

[zslane]

Also I don't think the black case goes too well w/ the white caps...

I hear ya.

I had the same issue matching up my Round 6 Space Cadet keycaps with the RealForce RGB. My solution was to paint the case top white.

[Blazestorm]

My wife loves the profile/design though, so she'll probably steal these from me. And she likes the white on black look, so it all works out.

I might steal some extra symbol caps for a macro board though

Also the caps look much better w/uniform LED colors, not the rainbow. I'll take some better pictures tonight.

[Blazestorm]

It's funny how my brain is already starting to associate the certain symbols with the corresponding letters.

[zslane]

I wonder what it would look like with white LED light beaming from underneath them. I wonder if it would make the separation between the keys sort of disappear.

The idea of coloring sections of keys is interesting.

[Blazestorm]

A little exaggerated from overexposing, but still looks pretty good in person =)

To make the gaps disappear, you might need the keys themselves to also get lighting from on top.

[iFreilicht]

Hot damn that looks amazing.

To make the gaps disappear, you might need the keys themselves to also get lighting from on top.

How could that be done? I've never seen a keyboard where the keys are being lit from above. Or am I misunderstanding something?

[zslane]

I think he means from external lighting used for the purpose of the photograph.

[Blazestorm]

Right, so not really going to happen unless they had semi translucent g20 caps to dye sub.

Then the backlighting might work

[iFreilicht]

Right, so not really going to happen unless they had semi translucent g20 caps to dye sub.

Then the backlighting might work

That would be pretty awesome for SP to add to their catalogue of PBT colours. Or maybe, just maybe, they'd add POM to their portfolio, I heard that's used in backlit PBT caps for the translucent part.

That would certainly take this set to the next level, but I'm sure it would also open options for a lot of other interesting sets.

[pixelpusher]

I just got my CoolerMaster XT board painted beige!  I was in the process of putting the a full set of semiotic on, but I had to come back to work.  I'll update with photos tonight.  It looks pretty awesome.  Really makes me wish there were some better options for beige cases.  The paint job is okay, but it's certainly not "premium."

Also, I didn't notice before because I didn't have the numpad kit installled, but it is a bit goofy the way the "Enter" and "+" keys are made.  I guess SP doesn't have G20 molds for vertical 2u caps?  I'm sure we talked about it sometime, but I had forgotten.

Pics tonight!

[zslane]

I guess SP doesn't have G20 molds for vertical 2u caps?  I'm sure we talked about it sometime, but I had forgotten.

You are correct on both counts. 

[Blazestorm]

I guess SP doesn't have G20 molds for vertical 2u caps?  I'm sure we talked about it sometime, but I had forgotten.

You are correct on both counts. 

Yea that did throw me off a bit when I went to put them on. But it's only 2 keys on a specific layout so I guess it doesn't make a lot of sense to do new molds for those.

[zslane]

Yeah, it's a much bigger deal for ErgoDox users. And if SP were to cater to their needs, they'd need to make both 2u and 1.5u vertical molds.

[pixelpusher]

Took me another hour to decide the layout.  Too fun!

[zslane]

Fantastic! 

[a-c]

Mini Semiotic




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[zslane]

I love it! 

[pixelpusher]

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Very cool. 

[infodroid]

I just found out the keyset was featured on Boing Boing a while back, soon after it went on sale. 

[Photoelectric]

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