Post by: STUDIOBLB on Sun, 09 May 2021, 16:49:45
(https://i.imgur.com/BQ0UmKo.jpg)
GMK SOYAMILK
A refreshing set that’s straight out of your childhood lunch box and afternoon snacks. A heartfelt homage to the soyamilk that we grew up with and remember fondly.
We drew inspiration from a vintage soyamilk drink box from an era long before our time, hoping to provide a throwback aesthetic that resonates with our childhood.
GROUP BUY PAGE IS HERE! (https://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=114810.0)
SOYAMILK FOR CHARITY
Because GMK Soyamilk is a food-themed keycap set, inspired by a drink that raised us, we want to use this opportunity and platform to pay back to our heritage, particularly to the elderly in the Asian American community that shaped us into who we are.
As a design team, we are pledging to donate a percentage of our profits towards the charity Heart of Dinner (https://www.heartofdinner.org/), which has a goal of “nourishing NYC’s East Asian elders with love and food every week”.
Proof of donation will be provided for posterity after the group buy.
If this is a cause that resonates with you, please consider supporting the project or donating towards the charity!
GROUP BUY INFO
We are incredibly excited to finally announce that GMK Soyamilk will be going to group buy on October 1st, 2021! We will be working with CannonKeys as our lead vendor.
VENDORS
Soyamilk fans around the world rejoice! We have a few vendors for you, and we are so excited to work with all of them on this project!
United States: CannonKeys
Canada: Mech.Land
Europe: myKeyboard.eu
United Kingdom: Proto[Typist]
Oceania: Daily Clack
China: zFrontier
East Asia: Kibou
Korea: Swagkeys
South East Asia: Monokei
KITS AND PRICING
Basekit - 'the classic' - $131*
(https://i.imgur.com/bWpBqCz.jpg)
*Pricing based on prior GMK quote without R1 End and Pg Dn, subject to change
Novelties - 'hudson store' - $52
(https://i.imgur.com/vCr2oyg.jpg)
Latin Alphas - 'less sugar' - $50
(https://i.imgur.com/vSDpZ3A.jpg)
Because of our shared Asian roots in this project, we feel strongly about having Cangjie sublegends in our basekit.
Accent Kit - 'extra straws' - $30
(https://i.imgur.com/qMFDmsA.jpg)
Extensions Kit - ‘snack pack’ - $33
(https://i.imgur.com/pbMyaNt.jpg)
RENDERS
COLOURS
COLLABS
DESKMATS
CHANGE LOG
TO DO LIST
-Count sleeps until the GB!
CONTACT
Please fill out our NEW IC form! (https://forms.gle/CabkF38A6XwWV3CQA)
Do you make artisans and want to do a collab? Please give us a shout at studioblb.co@gmail.com
Join us on Discord! (https://discord.gg/fga5DpzvVa)
SPECIAL THANKS
NintendoNoNo
Kriegar
IV Works
m1w
ImperfectLink
Chung
Break
Entity.
retainerbox
And a massive thank you to grundlemere for pioneering the Cangjie sublegends for the keyboard community!
As designers of Chinese heritage, we can't express enough gratitude and appreciation for bringing this part of our culture to the hobby.
You can support this project by adding the following BB code to your signature! Thanks!
GMK SOYAMILK
A refreshing set that’s straight out of your childhood lunch box and afternoon snacks. A heartfelt homage to the soyamilk that we grew up with and remember fondly.
We drew inspiration from a vintage soyamilk drink box from an era long before our time, hoping to provide a throwback aesthetic that resonates with our childhood.
GROUP BUY PAGE IS HERE! (https://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=114810.0)
SOYAMILK FOR CHARITY
Because GMK Soyamilk is a food-themed keycap set, inspired by a drink that raised us, we want to use this opportunity and platform to pay back to our heritage, particularly to the elderly in the Asian American community that shaped us into who we are.
As a design team, we are pledging to donate a percentage of our profits towards the charity Heart of Dinner (https://www.heartofdinner.org/), which has a goal of “nourishing NYC’s East Asian elders with love and food every week”.
Proof of donation will be provided for posterity after the group buy.
If this is a cause that resonates with you, please consider supporting the project or donating towards the charity!
GROUP BUY INFO
We are incredibly excited to finally announce that GMK Soyamilk will be going to group buy on October 1st, 2021! We will be working with CannonKeys as our lead vendor.
VENDORS
Soyamilk fans around the world rejoice! We have a few vendors for you, and we are so excited to work with all of them on this project!
United States: CannonKeys
Canada: Mech.Land
Europe: myKeyboard.eu
United Kingdom: Proto[Typist]
Oceania: Daily Clack
China: zFrontier
East Asia: Kibou
Korea: Swagkeys
South East Asia: Monokei
KITS AND PRICING
Basekit - 'the classic' - $131*
(https://i.imgur.com/bWpBqCz.jpg)
*Pricing based on prior GMK quote without R1 End and Pg Dn, subject to change
Novelties - 'hudson store' - $52
(https://i.imgur.com/vCr2oyg.jpg)
Latin Alphas - 'less sugar' - $50
(https://i.imgur.com/vSDpZ3A.jpg)
Because of our shared Asian roots in this project, we feel strongly about having Cangjie sublegends in our basekit.
Accent Kit - 'extra straws' - $30
(https://i.imgur.com/qMFDmsA.jpg)
Extensions Kit - ‘snack pack’ - $33
(https://i.imgur.com/pbMyaNt.jpg)
RENDERS
More
(https://i.imgur.com/Pq3LfSU.jpg)
U80a by Rama Works, render by Entity.
(https://i.imgur.com/nKxyYht.jpg)
U80a by Rama Works
(https://i.imgur.com/epPrl93.jpeg)
Harbour —港口 by Kibou, render by Chung
(https://i.imgur.com/ShKGIjd.jpg)
Haus by Hand Engineering
(https://i.imgur.com/wmqxB28.jpg)
KBD8X MKII by KBDFans
(https://i.imgur.com/NrHUma3.jpg)
Ikki68 Aurora by Wuque Studios
U80a by Rama Works, render by Entity.
(https://i.imgur.com/nKxyYht.jpg)
U80a by Rama Works
(https://i.imgur.com/epPrl93.jpeg)
Harbour —港口 by Kibou, render by Chung
(https://i.imgur.com/ShKGIjd.jpg)
Haus by Hand Engineering
(https://i.imgur.com/wmqxB28.jpg)
KBD8X MKII by KBDFans
(https://i.imgur.com/NrHUma3.jpg)
Ikki68 Aurora by Wuque Studios
COLOURS
More
Here is the colour palette that we chose for the set. We decided to limit custom colours to only the blue and the beige, leaving the white and red as GMK stock colours.
(https://i.imgur.com/NZsQ7gQ.png)
We picked RAL 260 50 25 and 1015 respectively after colour matching to inspiration material.
Check out some colour comparisons with other sets that use blues and beiges:
(https://i.imgur.com/i88SYIq.png)
(https://i.imgur.com/NZsQ7gQ.png)
We picked RAL 260 50 25 and 1015 respectively after colour matching to inspiration material.
Check out some colour comparisons with other sets that use blues and beiges:
(https://i.imgur.com/i88SYIq.png)
COLLABS
More
We are excited to share the artisan keycaps that we will have available for this set!
HIBI x Soyamilk artisan keycap:
(https://i.imgur.com/iR8wAhx.png)
(https://i.imgur.com/j9EvgWC.png)
(https://i.imgur.com/jEZW2vJ.png)
Monokei x Soyamilk artisan keycap:
(https://i.imgur.com/IWCE3cD.jpg)
(https://i.imgur.com/hPmUWdD.jpg)
RNCables x Soyamilk artisan cables:
(https://i.imgur.com/yU3nNZm.jpg)
Product Render
(https://i.imgur.com/wPoFCrF.jpg)
Product Render
(https://i.imgur.com/vTbdCIP.jpg])
Prototype Photo
(https://i.imgur.com/UjRDbRD.jpg])
Prototype Photo
RNCables x Soyamilk artisan keycaps:
(https://i.imgur.com/yGtWqtc.jpg)
Check out that straw on the prototype!
IV Works: Av3x Soyamilk
We are pleased to announce our collaboration with IV Works for the release of GMK Soyamilk!
Features of the board will include:
Cream acrylic case
3D milled Soyamilk bottle cap badge
Stainless steel full case bottom
8 degree case angle
Anodized aluminum leaf-spring plate
Isolated plate mount with poron gaskets
Stainless steel hardware
Hot swap PCB with underglow RGB
USB Type C
VIA Compatible
Made in USA
These will be produced in a limited quantity, to be announced later.
Please join the IV Works Discord Server (http://www.iv-works.com/discord) for updates and announcements!
(https://i.imgur.com/5Ugi9G8.jpg)
(https://i.imgur.com/VhlSg0w.jpg)
(https://i.imgur.com/fEk3NWT.jpg)
(https://i.imgur.com/3PxDHPD.jpg)
Some of you may remember that our IC had a collaboration with RAMA WORKS.
Unfortunately, this endeavor is no longer viable.
HIBI x Soyamilk artisan keycap:
(https://i.imgur.com/iR8wAhx.png)
(https://i.imgur.com/j9EvgWC.png)
(https://i.imgur.com/jEZW2vJ.png)
Monokei x Soyamilk artisan keycap:
(https://i.imgur.com/IWCE3cD.jpg)
(https://i.imgur.com/hPmUWdD.jpg)
RNCables x Soyamilk artisan cables:
(https://i.imgur.com/yU3nNZm.jpg)
Product Render
(https://i.imgur.com/wPoFCrF.jpg)
Product Render
(https://i.imgur.com/vTbdCIP.jpg])
Prototype Photo
(https://i.imgur.com/UjRDbRD.jpg])
Prototype Photo
RNCables x Soyamilk artisan keycaps:
(https://i.imgur.com/yGtWqtc.jpg)
Check out that straw on the prototype!
IV Works: Av3x Soyamilk
We are pleased to announce our collaboration with IV Works for the release of GMK Soyamilk!
Features of the board will include:
Cream acrylic case
3D milled Soyamilk bottle cap badge
Stainless steel full case bottom
8 degree case angle
Anodized aluminum leaf-spring plate
Isolated plate mount with poron gaskets
Stainless steel hardware
Hot swap PCB with underglow RGB
USB Type C
VIA Compatible
Made in USA
These will be produced in a limited quantity, to be announced later.
Please join the IV Works Discord Server (http://www.iv-works.com/discord) for updates and announcements!
(https://i.imgur.com/5Ugi9G8.jpg)
(https://i.imgur.com/VhlSg0w.jpg)
(https://i.imgur.com/fEk3NWT.jpg)
(https://i.imgur.com/3PxDHPD.jpg)
Some of you may remember that our IC had a collaboration with RAMA WORKS.
Unfortunately, this endeavor is no longer viable.
DESKMATS
More
Slice of Home Deskmat
(http://i.imgur.com/RwDfUoJ.jpg)
Milk Carton Deskmat, designed by retainerbox
(http://i.imgur.com/4hz8jIT.jpg)
(http://i.imgur.com/RwDfUoJ.jpg)
Milk Carton Deskmat, designed by retainerbox
(http://i.imgur.com/4hz8jIT.jpg)
CHANGE LOG
More
2021.05.21
All of our international vendors have been confirmed!
Updated kitting released! You guys sure filled out a lot of IC forms, and we did our best to accommodate!
-Basekit now has better ISO support, F13, and full Alice and Arisu compatibility.
-ISO users get novelties too!
-Small keyboards don’t have to get left out, please give us feedback on our Extensions Kit if you really need it!
-Quite a few of you asked for Latin alphas, and we are pleased to unveil the Latin Alphas kit.
We still stand by our choice to leave Cangjie sublegends as the default alphas in our basekit, as it stays true to our chosen theme and our personal heritage.
Please be sure to fill out our NEW IC form (https://forms.gle/CabkF38A6XwWV3CQA) so we can gather your feedback on our new kitting!
Big thanks to Entity. for whipping up some awesome renders!
2021.05.26
Minor changes to kitting
-Changed 2.5u spacebar in the 40s kit to be an additional 2.0u spacebar
2021.06.07
Colour update!
-We have chosen a new blue for the kit to more closely match the shade of blue that you can see in the old kit renders
-Blue is now RAL 260 50 25 instead of RAL 5023
-While working on our other renders, we noticed that the shades of our colours were not matching the vision we had from our original kits, so we have adjusted the blue to better fit our preferences
-Check out our new kit renders and let us know how you feel!
(https://i.imgur.com/dnVbMt3.png)
2021.07.19
Collab reveals! We are thrilled to announce that we are going to have metal artisans available for group buy.
Check out our RAMA Works and Monokei artisan keycaps!
Additionally, we are very excited to be working with RNCables on a Soyamilk themed custom paracorded USB cable!
Minor kitting update: We removed the arrows from the numpad because we felt that they were extraneous and took away from the clean minimal aesthetic that we prefer.
2021.08.19
We’ve been saying “Coming Soon TM” for the last few months, but this time we mean it!
Deskmats are finally here!
We are so excited to present our two designs: Slice of Home and Milk Carton.
Slice of Home was inspired by the memories evoked by the Tong Lau buildings of Hong Kong, a style of housing that combined residential and commercial spaces into a vibrant and tight knit community.
The Milk Carton mat was of course inspired by our favourite flavours and varieties of Soyamilk, and was designed by our good friend retainerbox! A massive thank you to them for their time and creative expertise.
Check out their other work at their Instagram page! (https://www.instagram.com/winsemporium/)
2021.08.24
The announcement that you’ve all been waiting for! A confirmed group buy date!
GMK Soyamilk will be going to group buy on October 1, 2021. Mark it in your calendars!
We have been blown away at how much support we have gotten for this project, and we are so excited to see it come to fruition.
A big thank you to everyone who has filled out our IC form too! Thanks to your feedback, we have decided to run our Extensions Kit, aka the snack pack!
A condensed kit pricing breakdown is as follows:
Base Kit - $131
Novelties Kit - $52
Latin Alphas Kit - $50
Accent Kit - $30
Extensions Kit - $33
2021.09.10
Soyamilk For Charity!
This update means a lot to us. From the start of the project, we wanted to find some way to give back to the community that raised and shaped us into who we are today.
We have decided that the way we want to show this is to donate a percentage of the profits we receive as designers to a charity that we believe strongly in: Heart of Dinner (https://www.heartofdinner.org/).
This organization aims to provide and deliver necessary pantry and food items to East Asian elders in the NYC area.
If this is a cause that resonates with you, please consider supporting the project or donating to the charity!
Sneaky Kitting Update:
We added in R1 End and Pg Dn for 1800 compatibility.
Updated kit pricing is subject to change, pending new quote.
The change is not expected to be major, as we are only adding two 1u keys.
2021.09.20
More collabs??
We are incredibly excited to be working with Joe from IV Works on this collaboration project.
We are all huge fans of the Av3 keyboard, and to be able to work with him on this one is incredible.
Also RN Cables surprised us by coming up with an incredible juice box artisan for us!
The details on it are exquisite.They will be available for purchase alongside the cables.
2021.09.23
Added additional render images to the IC page of the set on keyboards that weren't beige/soya coloured.
Sorry to neglect all the other colours for so long, we just got a little caught up in the whole theme!
Hope that these new images give a better idea of how the set will look on your keyboard!
Also the IC page was getting a little lengthy, so formatting has been added to streamline the post.
All of our international vendors have been confirmed!
Updated kitting released! You guys sure filled out a lot of IC forms, and we did our best to accommodate!
-Basekit now has better ISO support, F13, and full Alice and Arisu compatibility.
-ISO users get novelties too!
-Small keyboards don’t have to get left out, please give us feedback on our Extensions Kit if you really need it!
-Quite a few of you asked for Latin alphas, and we are pleased to unveil the Latin Alphas kit.
We still stand by our choice to leave Cangjie sublegends as the default alphas in our basekit, as it stays true to our chosen theme and our personal heritage.
Please be sure to fill out our NEW IC form (https://forms.gle/CabkF38A6XwWV3CQA) so we can gather your feedback on our new kitting!
Big thanks to Entity. for whipping up some awesome renders!
2021.05.26
Minor changes to kitting
-Changed 2.5u spacebar in the 40s kit to be an additional 2.0u spacebar
2021.06.07
Colour update!
-We have chosen a new blue for the kit to more closely match the shade of blue that you can see in the old kit renders
-Blue is now RAL 260 50 25 instead of RAL 5023
-While working on our other renders, we noticed that the shades of our colours were not matching the vision we had from our original kits, so we have adjusted the blue to better fit our preferences
-Check out our new kit renders and let us know how you feel!
(https://i.imgur.com/dnVbMt3.png)
2021.07.19
Collab reveals! We are thrilled to announce that we are going to have metal artisans available for group buy.
Check out our RAMA Works and Monokei artisan keycaps!
Additionally, we are very excited to be working with RNCables on a Soyamilk themed custom paracorded USB cable!
Minor kitting update: We removed the arrows from the numpad because we felt that they were extraneous and took away from the clean minimal aesthetic that we prefer.
2021.08.19
We’ve been saying “Coming Soon TM” for the last few months, but this time we mean it!
Deskmats are finally here!
We are so excited to present our two designs: Slice of Home and Milk Carton.
Slice of Home was inspired by the memories evoked by the Tong Lau buildings of Hong Kong, a style of housing that combined residential and commercial spaces into a vibrant and tight knit community.
The Milk Carton mat was of course inspired by our favourite flavours and varieties of Soyamilk, and was designed by our good friend retainerbox! A massive thank you to them for their time and creative expertise.
Check out their other work at their Instagram page! (https://www.instagram.com/winsemporium/)
2021.08.24
The announcement that you’ve all been waiting for! A confirmed group buy date!
GMK Soyamilk will be going to group buy on October 1, 2021. Mark it in your calendars!
We have been blown away at how much support we have gotten for this project, and we are so excited to see it come to fruition.
A big thank you to everyone who has filled out our IC form too! Thanks to your feedback, we have decided to run our Extensions Kit, aka the snack pack!
A condensed kit pricing breakdown is as follows:
Base Kit - $131
Novelties Kit - $52
Latin Alphas Kit - $50
Accent Kit - $30
Extensions Kit - $33
2021.09.10
Soyamilk For Charity!
This update means a lot to us. From the start of the project, we wanted to find some way to give back to the community that raised and shaped us into who we are today.
We have decided that the way we want to show this is to donate a percentage of the profits we receive as designers to a charity that we believe strongly in: Heart of Dinner (https://www.heartofdinner.org/).
This organization aims to provide and deliver necessary pantry and food items to East Asian elders in the NYC area.
If this is a cause that resonates with you, please consider supporting the project or donating to the charity!
Sneaky Kitting Update:
We added in R1 End and Pg Dn for 1800 compatibility.
Updated kit pricing is subject to change, pending new quote.
The change is not expected to be major, as we are only adding two 1u keys.
2021.09.20
More collabs??
We are incredibly excited to be working with Joe from IV Works on this collaboration project.
We are all huge fans of the Av3 keyboard, and to be able to work with him on this one is incredible.
Also RN Cables surprised us by coming up with an incredible juice box artisan for us!
The details on it are exquisite.They will be available for purchase alongside the cables.
2021.09.23
Added additional render images to the IC page of the set on keyboards that weren't beige/soya coloured.
Sorry to neglect all the other colours for so long, we just got a little caught up in the whole theme!
Hope that these new images give a better idea of how the set will look on your keyboard!
Also the IC page was getting a little lengthy, so formatting has been added to streamline the post.
TO DO LIST
-Count sleeps until the GB!
CONTACT
Please fill out our NEW IC form! (https://forms.gle/CabkF38A6XwWV3CQA)
Do you make artisans and want to do a collab? Please give us a shout at studioblb.co@gmail.com
Join us on Discord! (https://discord.gg/fga5DpzvVa)
SPECIAL THANKS
NintendoNoNo
Kriegar
IV Works
m1w
ImperfectLink
Chung
Break
Entity.
retainerbox
And a massive thank you to grundlemere for pioneering the Cangjie sublegends for the keyboard community!
As designers of Chinese heritage, we can't express enough gratitude and appreciation for bringing this part of our culture to the hobby.
You can support this project by adding the following BB code to your signature! Thanks!
Code: [Select]
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Post by: CoinStorm on Sun, 09 May 2021, 16:53:23
Post by: Ustinj on Sun, 09 May 2021, 16:54:23
Post by: apexshikari on Sun, 09 May 2021, 16:58:18
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Post by: darthcapn on Sun, 09 May 2021, 16:59:09
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Post by: retainerbox on Sun, 09 May 2021, 17:06:51
Post by: kinyth on Sun, 09 May 2021, 17:11:35
Post by: kriegar on Sun, 09 May 2021, 17:17:44
Post by: Afresh on Sun, 09 May 2021, 17:27:28
Post by: Klonndor on Sun, 09 May 2021, 17:33:27
"Because ofour shared Asian roots in this projectweebs giving us money, we feel strongly about having Cangjie sublegends in our basekit."
FTFY
Canjie legends are chinese characters
Post by: convoliution on Sun, 09 May 2021, 17:34:13
If this Cangjie train keeps picking up steam (and I hope it does), we're gonna need a new term to affectionately sit beside "weeb" and "Koreaboo".
Post by: ZongZiWang on Sun, 09 May 2021, 17:34:14
Also in case of split spacebars, is it possible to include two alpha color Alice spacebars in the base kit?
Post by: ambulated on Sun, 09 May 2021, 17:35:21
Post by: jollyeskimo on Sun, 09 May 2021, 17:53:35
(https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/2/28/Vitasoy_logo.png)
Post by: matthewdias on Sun, 09 May 2021, 18:06:17
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Post by: LaserCrafter on Sun, 09 May 2021, 19:29:51
Post by: Ustinj on Sun, 09 May 2021, 19:51:39
"Because ofour shared Asian roots in this projectweebs giving us money, we feel strongly about having Cangjie sublegends in our basekit."
FTFY
Canjie legends are chinese characters
Sealed in history, nicely done lol
@OP - Personally I prefer alpha-colored spacebars and I think some others also probably follow, since it's the default. For spacebars kit, will regular-colored spacebars be avail?
Post by: 8idl on Sun, 09 May 2021, 19:52:21
Post by: jagger27 on Sun, 09 May 2021, 20:16:39
Edit: yeah the space bar kit should have alpha coloured splits. I wouldn’t bother putting more than one 6U bar in it though. Just one white one.
Post by: Dotnick on Sun, 09 May 2021, 20:53:25
2. Doing just one form of Cangjie (simplified vs traditional) has some unfortunate and deep political implications, you sort of have to run both to not come off like a ****. Or offer the necessary interchangeable keys for each style in one base kit.
Post by: convoliution on Sun, 09 May 2021, 21:34:52
Doing just one form of Cangjie (simplified vs traditional) has some unfortunate and deep political implications, you sort of have to run both to not come off like a ****. Or offer the necessary interchangeable keys for each style in one base kit.
I hope to not overstep anything here, but as a counterpoint: Based on the clear visual inspiration from Vitasoy, I think (emphasis on "think") it's acceptable to focus on sublegends bearing the official script of where that company is located.
That said, I agree it would be nice to offer interchangeable keys for those who would prefer it.
Post by: Mr Chrome on Sun, 09 May 2021, 22:00:14
Post by: MichelKami on Sun, 09 May 2021, 23:20:14
Post by: STUDIOBLB on Sun, 09 May 2021, 23:33:34
Doing just one form of Cangjie (simplified vs traditional) has some unfortunate and deep political implications, you sort of have to run both to not come off like a ****. Or offer the necessary interchangeable keys for each style in one base kit.
We elected to only have Cangjie on the alphas to be as versatile and inclusive as possible, while paying homage to our own heritage. Since these keys are the same for both traditional and simplified, we thought that it would eliminate the need for multiple kits.
Additionally, just to clarify for some other comments/feedback, Cangjie is used for Chinese, and Hirigana is for Japanese, they are not the same language.
Post by: datAintFalc0 on Sun, 09 May 2021, 23:47:28
Post by: hali on Sun, 09 May 2021, 23:56:14
Post by: doggo1dance on Mon, 10 May 2021, 00:01:18
"Because ofour shared Asian roots in this projectweebs giving us money, we feel strongly about having Cangjie sublegends in our basekit."
FTFY
how is cangjie weeb? y'all complaining about weeb sets but cant differentiate the difference between sublengends lmao. what a joke
Post by: Krolyk on Mon, 10 May 2021, 00:27:30
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Post by: Cowmovie4 on Mon, 10 May 2021, 01:08:07
Post by: Litch0617 on Mon, 10 May 2021, 01:20:08
Post by: mvkb on Mon, 10 May 2021, 01:40:30
Post by: Afresh on Mon, 10 May 2021, 01:42:51
how is cangjie weeb? y'all complaining about weeb sets but cant differentiate the difference between sublengends lmao. what a joke
Too bad someone who quoted me, didn't use all of it, with "obvious /s" at the end. I'll restrain my usage of sarcasm.
Post by: vocal118 on Mon, 10 May 2021, 02:54:13
Post by: ghostwriter on Mon, 10 May 2021, 04:28:51
Latin base please!!!
However, there are likes and dislikes depending on the Sublegends.
Consider more people's tastes.
I'm rooting for you.
Post by: kiwoli on Mon, 10 May 2021, 04:36:45
Malt flavour in round 2 please.
Post by: chung on Mon, 10 May 2021, 05:07:27
Post by: scribblingdays on Mon, 10 May 2021, 07:42:15
how is cangjie weeb? y'all complaining about weeb sets but cant differentiate the difference between sublengends lmao. what a joke
Too bad someone who quoted me, didn't use all of it, with "obvious /s" at the end. I'll restrain my usage of sarcasm.
Sorry, I don't mean to intrude, but I saw the comment too and I kept a record of it because it was kinda offensive; and I see that you have changed it now. But, here was the original comment, it definitely did not have 'sarcasm' in it.
https://imgur.com/a/p8yFxcJ
Post by: shirokori on Mon, 10 May 2021, 07:44:17
Post by: ectoplasmatic on Mon, 10 May 2021, 08:14:40
Post by: see on Mon, 10 May 2021, 08:55:13
- ne f13
- why are there arrows in your spacebar kit? shouldn't accent be in base?
other than that, the kits looks solid and i love vitasoy. good set.
Post by: retainerbox on Mon, 10 May 2021, 09:42:07
I'd also love a latin set with no sublegends. And maybe alternative spacebars accent in red? Also would like to see the kits more broken up in general to reduce pricing - no number kit in base in particular. I'd love even more options in the novelties kit, maybe a brown novelty for the malted flavour. I agree with some of the other comment, a bit odd to have the arrows in the spacebar kit. :)
Post by: LittleAad on Mon, 10 May 2021, 09:50:22
Glwic!
Post by: summerqm on Mon, 10 May 2021, 10:31:52
I've submitted a response to the IC form but just want to chime in with my two cents here:
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- The novelty designs are A++++++, great job on those!!
- I am a bit sad that this is a GMK set (higher price point, longer wait time), was hoping maybe other manufacturers can bring this set to life faster (and cheaper)
- I really love the cream colored keys with blue legend on the mods (and thank you for icon mods <3), would love to see an alt alpha (maybe latin based) with cream keys and blue legend to match mods.
Also this is a long shot but I am saying it out loud anyways -- I LOVE all Vitasoy flavors!! It would be super cool if there could be a bunch of 1u keys with different flavors, like a light brown/dark brown one for malt, lavender/brown for coconut, beige/brown for chocolate, black/grey for black soy, light green/dark green for melon -- inspiration: https://imgur.com/a/TRUdHq4 (https://imgur.com/a/TRUdHq4) -- yes, this will make a very expensive novelty set if done with GMK (so hopefully other manus can be considered?)...
Post by: antsinyourpants on Mon, 10 May 2021, 10:53:19
Post by: antsinyourpants on Mon, 10 May 2021, 11:01:12
Doing just one form of Cangjie (simplified vs traditional) has some unfortunate and deep political implications, you sort of have to run both to not come off like a ****. Or offer the necessary interchangeable keys for each style in one base kit.
I hope to not overstep anything here, but as a counterpoint: Based on the clear visual inspiration from Vitasoy, I think (emphasis on "think") it's acceptable to focus on sublegends bearing the official script of where that company is located.
That said, I agree it would be nice to offer interchangeable keys for those who would prefer it.
Well said! Not everything has to be political, it just goes with the theme of the set.
Post by: El_Jackador on Mon, 10 May 2021, 11:02:31
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Post by: pocketfresh on Mon, 10 May 2021, 11:13:13
I'm just an Ohio boy and so I don't have a nostalgic connection to soyamilk from my childhood and even my conversion away from dairy didn't involve that much of it either. That being said I am an oatmilk (and alt-milk) boy and this colorway feels a lot like the modern oatmilk branding that I'm familiar with (Oatly, Califia Barista blend both are cream colored and have light blue branding).
Latin alphas fit better in my specific case, as well as some other American alt-milkers who don't have a connection from childhood, and as such would maybe be worth offering as an add-on alphas kit. Priority should definitely go to your design intention. Keeping keycap designs personal is the way to do it, imo, and for that reason I love this design as a whole.
Post by: shirokori on Mon, 10 May 2021, 11:45:09
-The blue on vitasoy is a darker blue (just grabbed one from the pantry and checked), so while the lighter blue is very aesthetically pleasing, it doesn't hit me hard with the nostalgiaSo I originally typed this (and entered my IC form with this) and after digging up some other pictures for reference, I also realized there's a less sugar version that comes with the lighter blue color, so now I am torn lol..
I might be wrong here but I do think that this more muted blue was used in 80s and 90s packaging. I guess the printing technology back in the day resulted in less dark colours. At the very least i remember seeing this blue until the late 2000s, so it very much hits the nostalgia for me.
Post by: Dotnick on Mon, 10 May 2021, 11:46:58
Doing just one form of Cangjie (simplified vs traditional) has some unfortunate and deep political implications, you sort of have to run both to not come off like a ****. Or offer the necessary interchangeable keys for each style in one base kit.
We elected to only have Cangjie on the alphas to be as versatile and inclusive as possible, while paying homage to our own heritage. Since these keys are the same for both traditional and simplified, we thought that it would eliminate the need for multiple kits.
Additionally, just to clarify for some other comments/feedback, Cangjie is used for Chinese, and Hirigana is for Japanese, they are not the same language.
How can you be "as versatile and inclusive as possible" while excluding compatibility for the other style. If you knew why either style has political implications, you should state clearly in the IC why you have chosen the specific style you have. This is a drink from Hong Kong, yet you don't have traditional sublegend compatibility. So, I'm not quite sure what heritage you're paying homage to. Just needs a better explanation really.
Also, your comment on only doing Cangjie on the alphas demonstrates my point because there are very distinct differences on alpha keys between traditional and simplified. This is why Grundlemere ran two base kits for Shanshui. Maybe you should take a closer look at the "V" key for example.
Please note: I'm being extra critical on this point because I don't want you to be accused of something you didn't intend on in the first place. Better to figure it out now, that's what the IC process is for. Just clarifying because this is not a personal attack on you.
Post by: summerqm on Mon, 10 May 2021, 12:03:25
Also, your comment on only doing Cangjie on the alphas demonstrates my point because there are very distinct differences on alpha keys between traditional and simplified. This is why Grundlemere ran two base kits for Shanshui. Maybe you should take a closer look at the "V" key for example.
I just want to point out that there are actually no differences in the alpha keys between traditional and simplified cangjie -- In grundlemere's original IC for GMK Shanshui, they mentioned the following:
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The Simplified Chinese base kit offers sublegends in the Cangjie Chinese typing system, while modifiers are rendered in Simplified Chinese + iconAnd
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The Traditional Chinese base kit offers sublegends in the Cangjie Chinese typing system, while modifiers are rendered in Traditional Chinese + icons
The idea of Cangjie is to break a character into "parts" and use the separate keys to represent the smaller, more distinctive parts in order to reassemble a complex character. You can use Cangjie to type both traditional and simplified: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cangjie_input_method
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Cangjie has become open-source software and is on every computer system that supports traditional Chinese characters, and it has been extended so that Cangjie is compatible with the simplified Chinese character set.
Post by: convoliution on Mon, 10 May 2021, 12:08:54
I just want to point out that there are actually no differences in the alpha keys between traditional and simplified cangjie
I'm surprised that 難 on the X key isn't different, since I think? there's a simplified version of it.
Post by: Dotnick on Mon, 10 May 2021, 12:12:27
Also, your comment on only doing Cangjie on the alphas demonstrates my point because there are very distinct differences on alpha keys between traditional and simplified. This is why Grundlemere ran two base kits for Shanshui. Maybe you should take a closer look at the "V" key for example.
I just want to point out that there are actually no differences in the alpha keys between traditional and simplified cangjie -- In grundlemere's original IC for GMK Shanshui, they mentioned the following:QuoteThe Simplified Chinese base kit offers sublegends in the Cangjie Chinese typing system, while modifiers are rendered in Simplified Chinese + iconAndQuoteThe Traditional Chinese base kit offers sublegends in the Cangjie Chinese typing system, while modifiers are rendered in Traditional Chinese + icons
The idea of Cangjie is to break a character into "parts" and use the separate keys to represent the smaller, more distinctive parts in order to reassemble a complex character. You can use Cangjie to type both traditional and simplified: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cangjie_input_methodQuoteCangjie has become open-source software and is on every computer system that supports traditional Chinese characters, and it has been extended so that Cangjie is compatible with the simplified Chinese character set.
The differences for alphas in Cangjie simplified vs traditional are in the V and F keys, and on the 7, 8, and 0 keys.
Post by: convoliution on Mon, 10 May 2021, 12:17:38
The differences for alphas in Cangjie simplified vs traditional are in the V and F keys, and on the 7, 8, and 0 keys.
Are we all looking at the same kits? Soyamilk doesn't have Chinese numerals, there's no perceptible difference for 女, and the difference on 火 is arguably stylistic more than a deliberate feature of the scripts.
Post by: SirTimmyTimbit on Mon, 10 May 2021, 12:17:38
Post by: summerqm on Mon, 10 May 2021, 12:21:41
I just want to point out that there are actually no differences in the alpha keys between traditional and simplified cangjie
I'm surprised that 難 on the X key isn't different, since I think? there's a simplified version of it.
There is 难 which is the simplified version of the character 難, but that actually is not a character part, but a special key representing "complex/difficult" character to cover character parts that are hard to decompose: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cangjie_input_method#Exceptions
So in this case it doesn't really matter how it is represented, matters more for people to know that's the special key for hard to decompose character parts.
The differences for alphas in Cangjie simplified vs traditional are in the V and F keys, and on the 7, 8, and 0 keys.I don't see the V/F/7/8/0 keys be different (at least not from GMK Shanshui's IC post) -- would you mind pointing out with some photos if I missed that?
And yes, traditional vs simplified numbers are indeed different, and if we continue to use GMK Shanshui as a reference, then it actually includes both (simplified in number row, traditional in numpad), but tbf even regions using traditional Chinese characters will use the "simplified" version for numbers just because it's easier to write (except back in the days when you write paper checks or bank notes, which you have to use traditional Chinese numbers even for simplified Chinese regions, just like how you will use cap letters for checks to remove ambiguity).
Post by: Klonndor on Mon, 10 May 2021, 12:28:55
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The differences for alphas in Cangjie simplified vs traditional are in the V and F keys, and on the 7, 8, and 0 keys.
The team of designers are all Chinese, so we are very aware of the sensitivity of the situation regarding our language, in fact bringing up the v and f keys, the two cangjie legends are the same, its just that in the traditional kit the 女 and 火 have flourishes in their typefaces that evoke a more traditional method of writing the word; furthermore we do not have the 7, 8, or 0 keys in our kitting. Its the same in both trad and simplified in this case. I appreciate your concern about our language, but I think we are fully aware of what we are doing
Post by: Ella on Mon, 10 May 2021, 12:56:03
Very sus, coming from someone with just one post. Why should I believe that you didn't just do some inspect element magic?how is cangjie weeb? y'all complaining about weeb sets but cant differentiate the difference between sublengends lmao. what a joke
Too bad someone who quoted me, didn't use all of it, with "obvious /s" at the end. I'll restrain my usage of sarcasm.
Sorry, I don't mean to intrude, but I saw the comment too and I kept a record of it because it was kinda offensive; and I see that you have changed it now. But, here was the original comment, it definitely did not have 'sarcasm' in it.
https://imgur.com/a/p8yFxcJ
Post by: scribblingdays on Mon, 10 May 2021, 13:08:33
Very sus, coming from someone with just one post. Why should I believe that you didn't just do some inspect element magic?how is cangjie weeb? y'all complaining about weeb sets but cant differentiate the difference between sublengends lmao. what a joke
Too bad someone who quoted me, didn't use all of it, with "obvious /s" at the end. I'll restrain my usage of sarcasm.
Sorry, I don't mean to intrude, but I saw the comment too and I kept a record of it because it was kinda offensive; and I see that you have changed it now. But, here was the original comment, it definitely did not have 'sarcasm' in it.
https://imgur.com/a/p8yFxcJ
I guess with that you can claim everything is fake then; I screenshotted it because I found it pretty insensitive to say something like this on a keycap set clearly inspired by asian heritage in a time like this. I mean I usually lurk, but I felt that I had to speak out cause he was lying about putting the sarcasm bit in his post. Also you may see that the screenshot was the original post, without the edit stamp; i guess you may believe what you may, but it correlates with the quote that Afresh said was "altered" which it clearly wasn't
Post by: Steelbloo on Mon, 10 May 2021, 14:37:07
Post by: Fraaaan on Mon, 10 May 2021, 14:45:52
Look at GMK Handarbeit R2 to see what ISO layout support looks like and GMK Noire to see what UK ISO looks like.
Post by: ManoliVisuals on Mon, 10 May 2021, 15:16:00
Post by: Afresh on Mon, 10 May 2021, 15:28:49
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I guess with that you can claim everything is fake then; I screenshotted it because I found it pretty insensitive to say something like this on a keycap set clearly inspired by asian heritage in a time like this. I mean I usually lurk, but I felt that I had to speak out cause he was lying about putting the sarcasm bit in his post. Also you may see that the screenshot was the original post, without the edit stamp; i guess you may believe what you may, but it correlates with the quote that Afresh said was "altered" which it clearly wasn't
I posted a satirical comment (you screenshotted it), I thought "damn, people will think it's snarky" so I edited it. Saw people already being mad about that comment so I just scraped it. Find something else to get outraged by, cuz that was clearly dumb and insignificant.
Post by: JakeyPancakey on Mon, 10 May 2021, 15:51:03
Post by: scribblingdays on Mon, 10 May 2021, 16:00:09
QuoteI guess with that you can claim everything is fake then; I screenshotted it because I found it pretty insensitive to say something like this on a keycap set clearly inspired by asian heritage in a time like this. I mean I usually lurk, but I felt that I had to speak out cause he was lying about putting the sarcasm bit in his post. Also you may see that the screenshot was the original post, without the edit stamp; i guess you may believe what you may, but it correlates with the quote that Afresh said was "altered" which it clearly wasn't
I posted a satirical comment (you screenshotted it), I thought "damn, people will think it's snarky" so I edited it. Saw people already being mad about that comment so I just scraped it. Find something else to get outraged by, cuz that was clearly dumb and insignificant.
Oh.... so your first reaction for saying something clearly insensitive and not productive is to blame everyone else for calling you out? taking jabs at the creator's asian heritage as just pandering for "weebs"? and then rather than just apologizing for it "clearly being dumb and insignificant" you double down? Jeez dude... I can't believe you are the one behind GMK Art... this interaction really speaks to your character as a person. Once again attaching the comment for people to see what you think is just a "dumb and insignificant comment"
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Post by: s24752 on Mon, 10 May 2021, 16:13:25
QuoteI guess with that you can claim everything is fake then; I screenshotted it because I found it pretty insensitive to say something like this on a keycap set clearly inspired by asian heritage in a time like this. I mean I usually lurk, but I felt that I had to speak out cause he was lying about putting the sarcasm bit in his post. Also you may see that the screenshot was the original post, without the edit stamp; i guess you may believe what you may, but it correlates with the quote that Afresh said was "altered" which it clearly wasn't
I posted a satirical comment (you screenshotted it), I thought "damn, people will think it's snarky" so I edited it. Saw people already being mad about that comment so I just scraped it. Find something else to get outraged by, cuz that was clearly dumb and insignificant.
I think we should all appreciate the fact that the designers are using sublegends to celebrate their heritage. The fact that you chose to satirize that is, in my opinion, distasteful and I totally understand why people are offended. However, it is significant for you to realize, as an adult, that undermining another ethnicity or heritage is a serious issue at the current state of the society.
Claiming it as sarcasm is not a get out of jail free card and you should not double down on your insensitivity.
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Post by: pool on Wed, 12 May 2021, 01:23:33
I would be careful with that
Otherwise, this is it :thumb:
Post by: haengwoonie on Wed, 12 May 2021, 01:26:12
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Post by: bakerozee on Wed, 12 May 2021, 09:25:29
Feedback:
I would work on that Novelties for the ALT, Control key. Everything else is nice and clean with clean lines and then you get a much more organic shape. Even a single soybean, spoon, on each would be much more in inline with the design.
I'm being a picky b#$h sorry
Post by: NoPunIn10Did on Wed, 12 May 2021, 13:20:45
Doing just one form of Cangjie (simplified vs traditional) has some unfortunate and deep political implications, you sort of have to run both to not come off like a ****. Or offer the necessary interchangeable keys for each style in one base kit.
Since these keys are the same for both traditional and simplified, we thought that it would eliminate the need for multiple kits.
Based on a lot of staring at GMK Shanshui, apparently there are about two (?) characters in Cangjie that aren't actually the same between traditional and simplified users? The ones corresponding to F and V on an ANSI board. If you're running with Cannonkeys, they should have all the right legends for that. Some of the differences are really subtle, but it might help dodge the political controversy.
Post by: danliu on Wed, 12 May 2021, 15:45:21
Doing just one form of Cangjie (simplified vs traditional) has some unfortunate and deep political implications, you sort of have to run both to not come off like a ****. Or offer the necessary interchangeable keys for each style in one base kit.
We elected to only have Cangjie on the alphas to be as versatile and inclusive as possible, while paying homage to our own heritage. Since these keys are the same for both traditional and simplified, we thought that it would eliminate the need for multiple kits.
Additionally, just to clarify for some other comments/feedback, Cangjie is used for Chinese, and Hirigana is for Japanese, they are not the same language.
How can you be "as versatile and inclusive as possible" while excluding compatibility for the other style. If you knew why either style has political implications, you should state clearly in the IC why you have chosen the specific style you have. This is a drink from Hong Kong, yet you don't have traditional sublegend compatibility. So, I'm not quite sure what heritage you're paying homage to. Just needs a better explanation really.
Also, your comment on only doing Cangjie on the alphas demonstrates my point because there are very distinct differences on alpha keys between traditional and simplified. This is why Grundlemere ran two base kits for Shanshui. Maybe you should take a closer look at the "V" key for example.
Please note: I'm being extra critical on this point because I don't want you to be accused of something you didn't intend on in the first place. Better to figure it out now, that's what the IC process is for. Just clarifying because this is not a personal attack on you.
GMK Soyamilk is using alphas from Shanshui's traditional kits. Your point about the drink doesn't make sense. You could say the simplified F and V key aren't offered - but in reality simplified chinese hand writing often write those characters the same way is in Shanshui's traditional kit. I believe that is a stylistic difference in computer fonts.
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Post by: HungHingDaiLo on Thu, 13 May 2021, 05:43:44
Ngl the more I see it, I think overall this set looks visually richer than an airmail envelope theme!
Post by: dallman5 on Thu, 13 May 2021, 08:50:04
1. Latin alpha kit
2. Top-left aligned icon mods (the renders show both top-left and centered, so I just wanted to add my 2 cents)
3. Alpha colored split space keys, and second B in base.
Best of luck with your IC :thumb:
Post by: 71 on Wed, 19 May 2021, 12:09:08
looks really nice, I might consider this as my first GMK set purchase in the future :thumb:
(https://imgur.com/ntJaJ1c.png) (https://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=111973.0)
Post by: Cubic // esc lab on Wed, 19 May 2021, 15:41:48
But careful with using the 奶. Send like it's the same one in their logotype
Post by: STUDIOBLB on Fri, 21 May 2021, 16:06:09
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Post by: Litch0617 on Sat, 22 May 2021, 02:21:47
Post by: medkeebs on Sat, 22 May 2021, 12:05:28
would love to see some malt soy milk novelties or colors, perhaps an idea for R2
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Post by: JohnYYZ on Sun, 23 May 2021, 17:25:26
If you get can glass/resin artisan to simulate the glass bottle feeling that would be extra points.
Post by: Allsurrender on Wed, 26 May 2021, 01:42:06
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Also, your comment on only doing Cangjie on the alphas demonstrates my point because there are very distinct differences on alpha keys between traditional and simplified. This is why Grundlemere ran two base kits for Shanshui. Maybe you should take a closer look at the "V" key for example.
You should definitely do more research on Chinese characters and Cangjie b4 making a huge miss here LOL.
Post by: senryo on Wed, 26 May 2021, 01:57:57
Doing just one form of Cangjie (simplified vs traditional) has some unfortunate and deep political implications, you sort of have to run both to not come off like a ****. Or offer the necessary interchangeable keys for each style in one base kit.
We elected to only have Cangjie on the alphas to be as versatile and inclusive as possible, while paying homage to our own heritage. Since these keys are the same for both traditional and simplified, we thought that it would eliminate the need for multiple kits.
Additionally, just to clarify for some other comments/feedback, Cangjie is used for Chinese, and Hirigana is for Japanese, they are not the same language.
How can you be "as versatile and inclusive as possible" while excluding compatibility for the other style. If you knew why either style has political implications, you should state clearly in the IC why you have chosen the specific style you have. This is a drink from Hong Kong, yet you don't have traditional sublegend compatibility. So, I'm not quite sure what heritage you're paying homage to. Just needs a better explanation really.
Also, your comment on only doing Cangjie on the alphas demonstrates my point because there are very distinct differences on alpha keys between traditional and simplified. This is why Grundlemere ran two base kits for Shanshui. Maybe you should take a closer look at the "V" key for example.
Please note: I'm being extra critical on this point because I don't want you to be accused of something you didn't intend on in the first place. Better to figure it out now, that's what the IC process is for. Just clarifying because this is not a personal attack on you.
Since you brought up the compatibility for catering different dialects for Chinese, I feel an urge to weigh in a little bit of my own opinion in this regard
It was nice that Shanshui did offer 2 base kits, one simplified one traditional, but in a Chinese dialect context, it was not a good culturally compatible kit for HK/Taiwan-ers as we dont use 回車、上檔 these characters. Sometimes the littlest things are the thing that bug us the most, and I wouldnt say he had done a great job on delivering a set that caters all Chinese in a sense that he was intended to do so.
Also, on top of that, in Chinese context for Cangjie, it was supposed to be traditional Chinese as when it was made (ths system), it was made in traditional Chinese. Other than that, I'd also like to point out, if there is a simplified Chinese version at all for this system, there's only one word needed to be replaced, which would be Z - 難.
It was nice to bring out the fact that there is a possibility, a window of chance to cater different people's culture, but in this case, if it is forced into twisting the nature of a traditional Chinese linguistic system, it may seem to be hypocritical at the very least.
edit: clearing up thoughts
Post by: kokugatsu on Wed, 26 May 2021, 02:09:37
If you actually knew Chinese, you would know there’s no difference between trad and simplified on how 火, 女, 7, 8 and 0 are written.Also, your comment on only doing Cangjie on the alphas demonstrates my point because there are very distinct differences on alpha keys between traditional and simplified. This is why Grundlemere ran two base kits for Shanshui. Maybe you should take a closer look at the "V" key for example.
I just want to point out that there are actually no differences in the alpha keys between traditional and simplified cangjie -- In grundlemere's original IC for GMK Shanshui, they mentioned the following:QuoteThe Simplified Chinese base kit offers sublegends in the Cangjie Chinese typing system, while modifiers are rendered in Simplified Chinese + iconAndQuoteThe Traditional Chinese base kit offers sublegends in the Cangjie Chinese typing system, while modifiers are rendered in Traditional Chinese + icons
The idea of Cangjie is to break a character into "parts" and use the separate keys to represent the smaller, more distinctive parts in order to reassemble a complex character. You can use Cangjie to type both traditional and simplified: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cangjie_input_methodQuoteCangjie has become open-source software and is on every computer system that supports traditional Chinese characters, and it has been extended so that Cangjie is compatible with the simplified Chinese character set.
The differences for alphas in Cangjie simplified vs traditional are in the V and F keys, and on the 7, 8, and 0 keys.
If you are referring to the numerals that Grundlemere used on the traditional numpad keys, they are a set called “Big Writing”, which is hardly ever used in practice, regardless of traditional or simplified - barring on cashier cheques or certain formal documents. The lack of ubiquity makes them an odd choice to add to his kit in the first place, but I digress.
Also not sure why you are using Grundlemere’s set as the gold standard to scrutinise this set. If anything, you should fault Grundlemere for failing to differentiate between 难/難, which is the only key on the entire Canjie range to have an actual difference between simplified/traditional.
Anyhow, don’t think it is wise to give your opinion on a matter you are not familiar with. Might make you look like you’re picking bones out of an egg.
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It's been a little while since our last update! We wanted to thank you for all of your feedback on the set.
We are incredibly excited to start revealing some of the stuff that we have been working on with our friends in the community!
Please have a look at our collaboration with RAMA Works, Monokei, and RNCables! We can't wait to get these keycaps and cables in hand.
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Please let us know what you think of our collabs, and we are really looking forward to revealing the other things we have been cooking up!
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I would buy it instantly if there's any way to get it with those.
More Cangjie sets, and more nice themes likes this!
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Post by: STUDIOBLB on Thu, 19 August 2021, 09:45:40
It's been a long time coming, but our deskmat designs are finally here!
We are really happy with how they came together, and we hope that you will love them just as much as we do!
Again, a huge thank you to retainerbox for their awesome design work!
Please let us know what you think about them, more project updates and announcements to come SOON TM!
studioblb
Post by: shendoo on Thu, 19 August 2021, 12:59:48
Wouldn't mind seeing this set as ePBT. Colors are spot on.
100% agree. Love the set
Post by: ManoliVisuals on Thu, 19 August 2021, 13:23:44
Post by: _rubik on Thu, 19 August 2021, 14:27:02
Out of curiosity, could you render this set on some non-cream boards? Not sure why, but I'm having a hard time picturing this on anything other than cream.
Post by: baka jiken on Thu, 19 August 2021, 23:42:22
Post by: STUDIOBLB on Tue, 24 August 2021, 15:18:05
We are super excited to finally confirm our group buy date for this project!
October 1st, 2021! Circle it on your calendars! Start counting down the sleeps!
We also have announced our kit pricing for this set:
Base Kit - $131
Novelties Kit - $52
Latin Alphas Kit - $50
Accent Kit - $30
Extensions Kit - $33
We have been absolutely floored at the support we have gotten for this project, and we are so excited to see it become a reality!
Post by: matchaboba on Tue, 24 August 2021, 15:53:29
Post by: Dotnick on Tue, 24 August 2021, 16:19:08
Another point is that you are offering split (+) in numpad with 1U plus and minus keys, without offering the equals key substitute for the minus key that is then used on R2.
The snack pack could use the addition of 2.25U shift key for 660 layout support.
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Post by: Willtato on Fri, 03 September 2021, 11:11:02
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Post by: STUDIOBLB on Fri, 10 September 2021, 10:33:11
This update means a lot to us. From the start of the project, we wanted to find some way to give back to the community that raised and shaped us into who we are today.
We have decided that the way we want to show this is to donate a percentage of the profits we receive as designers to a charity that we believe strongly in: Heart of Dinner (https://www.heartofdinner.org/).
This organization aims to provide and deliver necessary pantry and food items to East Asian elders in the NYC area.
If this is a cause that resonates with you, please consider supporting the project or donating to the charity!
As for kitting, we consulted our vendors and decided to add R1 End and Pg Dn to the basekit.
Post by: TheBlackHammer on Tue, 14 September 2021, 21:59:39
Post by: STUDIOBLB on Wed, 15 September 2021, 10:56:50
Hi! love the set, I noticed in the 40s kit that you have a 2u shift, but from the renders it looks like it is 1.75u. can you please confirm if it is indeed 2U or if it is 1.75U for the shift.
Hi! Great catch, our render of the Extensions kit was incorrect. It is a 2u shift in the Extensions kit, with the 1.75u shift being included in the base kit. The render has now been corrected.
Post by: trung11.kb on Wed, 15 September 2021, 12:08:23
GMK Soyamilk For Charity!
This update means a lot to us. From the start of the project, we wanted to find some way to give back to the community that raised and shaped us into who we are today.
We have decided that the way we want to show this is to donate a percentage of the profits we receive as designers to a charity that we believe strongly in: Heart of Dinner (https://www.heartofdinner.org/).
This organization aims to provide and deliver necessary pantry and food items to East Asian elders in the NYC area.
Don't think I'll be buying this since I don't have room, but I'll definitely donate to the charity. Thanks for telling us and doing this!
Post by: STUDIOBLB on Mon, 20 September 2021, 13:49:41
There are more collabs??
We are incredibly excited to be working with Joe from IV Works on this collaboration project.
We are all huge fans of the Av3 keyboard, and to be able to work with him on this one is incredible.
Please join the IV Works Discord Server (http://www.iv-works.com/discord) for updates and announcements!
Additionally, RN Cables surprised us by coming up with an incredible juice box artisan for us!
The details on it are insane. They will be available for purchase alongside the cables.
Cheers,
studioblb
Post by: Abec13 on Tue, 21 September 2021, 01:06:03
Post by: STUDIOBLB on Thu, 23 September 2021, 12:46:53
We are pretty much one week away from the launch of our group buy!
Another big thank you to everyone for their feedback and suggestions, they were invaluable to making this project reality!
Quick update for today, we added some renders of the set on keyboards that were not exclusively soya coloured, we definitely got a little carried away with sticking with a theme.
Hopefully these new renders give you all a better idea of how the set will look on your own keyboard, or provide a little inspiration!
Also, the IC page was getting a little long and unwieldly, so formatting has been added to streamline the post. Hope it is easier to navigate!
Cheers,
studioblb
Post by: Bonta on Fri, 24 September 2021, 17:52:13
Post by: STUDIOBLB on Sat, 25 September 2021, 17:04:51
https://www.scmp.com/yp/discover/news/hong-kong/article/3068680/hudson-store-kowloon-city-closes-its-doors-good
Post by: catfromonomichi on Sun, 26 September 2021, 10:54:37
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Post by: STUDIOBLB on Wed, 29 September 2021, 13:11:17
Post by: Klonndor on Thu, 30 September 2021, 13:56:23
Post by: STUDIOBLB on Thu, 30 September 2021, 17:20:44
Unless you're shopping from Kibou: https://kibou.store/collections/group-buy/products/group-buy-gmk-soyamilk
Also, RNCables has their collabs available for purchase!
https://rncables.com/collections/group-buys/products/gmk-soyamilk-cable
https://rncables.com/collections/group-buys/products/gmk-soyamilk-artisan
Geekhack Group Buy post will be up shortly :)
Post by: STUDIOBLB on Thu, 30 September 2021, 18:03:03
Currently we are seeking alternatives, as our design was something we were very excited for.
Cheers,
studioblb
Post by: Rakuuen on Thu, 30 September 2021, 21:53:56
Post by: //gainsborough on Thu, 30 September 2021, 21:59:24
We are saddened to announce that our collaboration with RAMA WORKS is no longer viable.
Currently we are seeking alternatives, as our design was something we were very excited for.
Cheers,
studioblb
oh no....what happened? That's seriously a bummer - was really looking forward to that one!
Post by: _rubik on Fri, 01 October 2021, 00:50:08
I don’t have details, but I’ve seen this happen to a few different GBs recently. I think it’s a Rama thing and not unique to this setWe are saddened to announce that our collaboration with RAMA WORKS is no longer viable.
Currently we are seeking alternatives, as our design was something we were very excited for.
Cheers,
studioblb
oh no....what happened? That's seriously a bummer - was really looking forward to that one!
Post by: TjarleN on Fri, 01 October 2021, 00:55:25
This is also not the first set that dropped its RAMA collab recently. Guess we will see if there will still be new collabs with RAMA (or if it will move to Hibi-mx (Kate) like GMK DMG R3).
Post by: xkf1 on Fri, 01 October 2021, 06:00:13
Guess we will see if there will still be new collabs with RAMA (or if it will move to Hibi-mx (Kate) like GMK DMG R3).
Seems to be a collab with hibi.mx :thumb:
Post by: STUDIOBLB on Fri, 01 October 2021, 07:01:26
Additionally, we are ecstatic to be working with HIBI on a new rendition of our aluminum artisan keycap!
These will be available SOON TM from our vendors.
https://hibi.mx/collections/collaborations/products/hibi-soyamilk
Post by: fwoggit on Mon, 04 October 2021, 02:48:39
Post by: Bonta on Tue, 05 October 2021, 16:59:56
One of our team members had fond memories of visiting the Hudson Store in Hong Kong as a child, and we are paying homage to it since it has also closed now.
https://www.scmp.com/yp/discover/news/hong-kong/article/3068680/hudson-store-kowloon-city-closes-its-doors-good
Ah I see!
Post by: STUDIOBLB on Sat, 16 October 2021, 09:32:10
https://discord.gg/Vr9t849tGf
Multiple entries are available for answering trivia questions and providing proof of purchase of GMK Soyamilk from your favourite vendor!