Designed by mori and boba.types, KKB Nichirin is forged from a shared appreciation of a show about slaying demons and the katanas they use. This keycap set pairs gleaming silver metallic Latin legends with dark black Hiragana sublegend capturing the elegance and deadly precision of a blade in motion.
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KITS
(https://i.imgur.com/qpqcW75.jpeg)
Base[Covers 60%, 65%, 75%, TKL, with terminal ISO, F13, Tsangan support, and minimal compatibility for some Alice, and split space layouts.]
(https://i.imgur.com/6Vs9eqB.jpeg)
Latin Base(https://i.imgur.com/lIH7Mf6.jpeg)
Novelty[Tenth Form, Constant Flux]
(https://i.imgur.com/GDUjLSX.jpeg)
Add On[Primarily a spacebars kit in both alpha and accent colors, with some extra goodies]
(https://i.imgur.com/oLSoDV3.jpeg)
Flame Alphas[Set your heart ablaze!]
(https://i.imgur.com/P1CrwoW.jpeg)
Light Alphas[Alphas are same color as the base kit modifiers, for a mono-colored look]
(https://i.imgur.com/KV24Zbw.jpeg)
Numpad(https://i.imgur.com/UPLyqga.jpeg)
40s(https://i.imgur.com/RywJO3G.jpeg)
NorDE(https://i.imgur.com/dgfQKZp.jpeg)
UK(https://i.imgur.com/RjO9pUR.jpeg)
Examples of injection flow streak variation can be seen in existing keycap sets that use metallic material such as GMK Black & Gold, GMK Mars Cadet, GMK Kaiju R2(top) (#post_top)
DESKMAT
(https://i.imgur.com/eO08WLc.jpeg)
Tsuba(https://i.imgur.com/xKo8xgB.jpeg)(https://i.imgur.com/to0lh9x.jpeg)
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GALLERY
[Renders by Mikeydigit]
(https://i.imgur.com/0W12nXa.jpeg)
(https://i.imgur.com/6tyYR7C.jpeg)
(https://i.imgur.com/6cCoFTp.jpeg)
Katana 80 by @boba.types
(https://i.imgur.com/MMGErcc.jpeg)
(https://i.imgur.com/lgKQwra.jpeg)
Qi65 by @yan.kbd[font]
(https://i.imgur.com/qBO2HtI.jpeg)
F1-8X by @geonworks
(https://i.imgur.com/s2DWrbu.jpeg)
F1-40-722 by @geonworks
(https://i.imgur.com/7g46SU1.jpeg)
Ryu Ergo by @geonworks
Disclaimer: Renders shown may not perfectly display the actual colors and/or texture of the keycaps. Please refer to actual photo samples to see the real colours and texture. These are best attempts at emulating the semi-translucent nature of the keycaps, whilst noting that lighting conditions and screen calibrations are also variables that affect colour representation/perception.
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SPECIFICATIONS
Profile: Cylindrical Cherry Profile
Material: ABS
Manufacturing Method: Double shot injection for primary legends. Additional colors on novelty keycaps are UV-print.
Disclaimer regarding Hiragana sublegends - new triple-shot tooling will be created and used for this project if the global quantity of orders of base kit is met as per manufacturer requirements. However, UV-printing may be utilised instead if this minimum quantity goal is not reached.
Manufacturer: Keykobo
Compatibility: Mx switches
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COLLABS
Nil collaborations currently planned. Artisan makers reach out if interested!
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LOGISTICS
Group-buy commences later this week and conclude in 4 weeks.
?13th August to 13th September.
Estimated Production completion: December 2025 *
Conservative timeline estimate is due to potentially brand-new triple-shot sublegend mold tooling
VENDORS
US - Divinikeys (http://x)
CA - Unikeyboard (http://x)
EU - Keygem (http://x)
UK - Prototypist (http://x)
OCE - Toro Studios (http://x)
CN - KBDFans (http://x)
KR - Geon (http://x)
JP - Yushakobo (http://x)
SG - Pantheonkeys (http://x)
ID - Mecha (http://x)
Store pages are not yet live
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MISC
SOCIALS
Instagram: @moriimx (http://moriimx) | @boba.types (https://instagram.com/boba.types)
| Discord: mori saba (https://discord.gg/9UMAG2hg)
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
Thank you to those who provided help, support or design assistance for this project in some form or another. Special shoutouts in particular to:
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> Mikeydigit for renders
> Stellaidoscope for novelty illustrations
> Bobe.types for deskmat
> The designers of the respective keyboards in the renders depicted
> The community who provided feedback and moral support in pushing this project to this stage
> Nopunin10did and Konstantin for being the original kitting wizards whose advice on previous projects of mine (and others) have led to my foundational knowledge and decision making (any mistakes or peculiarities are mine though haha)
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