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geekhack Marketplace => Interest Checks => Topic started by: Gtour on Mon, 25 August 2025, 11:18:42

Title: [IC] GMK CYL Monokai Light
Post by: Gtour on Mon, 25 August 2025, 11:18:42

(https://i.imgur.com/bIatInl.png)

IC Form (https://forms.gle/482Me4Brs5wmHJBz8) | Discord (https://discord.gg/XpGXdydaEA)

A minimal grey-on-white set with vibrant Git legends, inspired by the Monokai Light theme.
Keep it simple with an all-white look, or have some fun mixing in the colorful accents however you like.

This set is a collaboration between me and ScoopedBar (https://www.youtube.com/@ScoopedBar).
Special thanks to Oblotzky and Biip for granting permission to use the Git and Dots molds.

Vendors & Group Buy Date

US: MK (mechanicalkeyboards.com (https://mechanicalkeyboards.com/)) [Lead Vendor]
CA: Unikeys
KR: Geonworks
CN: KBDfans
EU: Oblotzky
UK: proto[Typist]
OCE: SwitchKeys
SEA: iLumkb

Group Buy Date: TBD

Colors

(https://i.imgur.com/YFzeXZa.png)

Samples have been requested, and I will update the IC with photos once they are approved.
The Group Buy will not begin until color matching is complete to avoid any potential delays.

Kitting Renders

Base Kit - Price TBD

(https://i.imgur.com/K5FDnLf.png)

Extension Kit - Price TBD

(https://i.imgur.com/oBJL8og.png)

You can use the dots however you like: fill an XT column, use them as modifiers on your ortholinear or column-staggered board, or just place them in common spots like F13 or the arrow keys.

Accents Kit - Price TBD

(https://i.imgur.com/OJyZnol.png)

International Kit - Price TBD

(https://i.imgur.com/HJGrHka.png)

Keyboard Renders

Glare TKL by Geonworks
(https://i.imgur.com/bSVSWP3.png)

Petrichor by AKB
(https://i.imgur.com/LH1zUz6.png)

Vanquish65 by Geonworks
(https://i.imgur.com/t7GeteZ.png)

W1-AT by Geonworks
(https://i.imgur.com/3rQt5WE.png)

Piggy by Jacky Studio
(https://i.imgur.com/HTEq37d.png)

Amano by h40.io
(https://i.imgur.com/V2YCGb5.png)

F1-40 722 by Geonworks
(https://i.imgur.com/WWLMx4g.png)

Werk One by werk.technica
(https://i.imgur.com/zgiDUee.png)

Collaborations

TBA

If you are a Maker and want to collab, send me a DM on Discord (g_tour).

Title: Re: [IC] GMK CYL Monokai Light
Post by: Gtour on Mon, 25 August 2025, 11:19:13

Reserved

Make sure to fill out the IC form if you like the set (especially if you’d like to see windowed keys added), it helps a lot!

Title: Re: [IC] GMK CYL Monokai Light
Post by: Natetypesfast on Mon, 25 August 2025, 12:18:03

Great kitting. This looks great, I'm in. GLWIC

Title: Re: [IC] GMK CYL Monokai Light
Post by: Guuuf on Mon, 25 August 2025, 12:45:06

Really like this IC! For kitting, I’d personally love to see R5, though it’s not a must-have. Same goes for 1.5u Super (or Code) keys, would be nice, but not essential (if there’s a regular base kit).

What I do really appreciate is the International kit, that’s what actually pushes me toward picking up the full set. Thanks a lot for including it!

Title: Re: [IC] GMK CYL Monokai Light
Post by: Gtour on Mon, 25 August 2025, 13:31:45

Quote from: Natetypesfast on Mon, 25 August 2025, 12:18:03

Great kitting. This looks great, I'm in. GLWIC

Appreciate it!

Quote from: Guuuf on Mon, 25 August 2025, 12:45:06

Really like this IC! For kitting, I’d personally love to see R5, though it’s not a must-have. Same goes for 1.5u Super (or Code) keys, would be nice, but not essential (if there’s a regular base kit).

What I do really appreciate is the International kit, that’s what actually pushes me toward picking up the full set. Thanks a lot for including it!

R5 is unfortunately out of the equation for this set, as it would require new molds for the Git modifiers.
The plan is to offer the preferred Base Kit option (Git or Regular modifiers) based on IC Form responses. Git modifiers have the advantage of not requiring many extra keys in the Base Kit (like the 1.50U Supers you mentioned, 1.75U Control, a second 1U Alt, etc.). I also aesthetically prefer Git for this set, but we’ll see how it goes.

Thanks for the comment!

Title: Re: [IC] GMK CYL Monokai Light
Post by: IOVERCALLHISTIOCYTES on Mon, 25 August 2025, 20:07:33

I’d bothered oblotzky for years about Hagoromo mods, and while I’d love this to be CP vs WS1, I’m in. Neat stuff.

Title: Re: [IC] GMK CYL Monokai Light
Post by: SwitchKeys on Mon, 25 August 2025, 21:04:35

Amazing. Can't wait!

Title: Re: [IC] GMK CYL Monokai Light
Post by: Gtour on Tue, 26 August 2025, 02:16:41

Quote from: IOVERCALLHISTIOCYTES on Mon, 25 August 2025, 20:07:33

I’d bothered oblotzky for years about Hagoromo mods, and while I’d love this to be CP vs WS1, I’m in. Neat stuff.

I see you! If I recall correctly, Hagoromo uses GMK CP/SP GD (a darker gray compared to GMK 2B), and we wanted to differentiate from that just a bit.
We also explored options like CP/CC for a warmer look, but ultimately decided WS1/2B worked best as a “Light” theme.
There are already plenty of warm white sets (L9/CP/etc.), but very few good WS1 sets. Plus, WS1 looks amazing on RAW, Silver, White, and PC boards imo :D

Quote from: SwitchKeys on Mon, 25 August 2025, 21:04:35

Amazing. Can't wait!

Thanks my man!