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geekhack Marketplace => Interest Checks => Topic started by: madmax13 on Sun, 30 November 2025, 19:06:35
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(https://i.postimg.cc/sfTPqTHz/Glare.png)
Geon Glare TKL
Inspiration
This set takes inspiration from the aesthetics of the 1980s-1990s digital dashboard- now in PBS.
(https://i.postimg.cc/SQ9zqqr8/digitial_dash.jpg)
Yes, I know there's a lot more green, but you can see the preponderance of green and orange here. (https://www.core77.com/posts/109822/A-Look-at-Some-Wild-1980s-Digital-Dashboards)
Even though this set was popular during its interest check as an MTNU set, it failed to attract a US Vendor. After using PBS Aperture, I thought PBS would be a nice pair for the overall "look" of Dashboard. Furthermore, PBS is dyesub, which allowed for more customization of the design typeface and more colorful novelties. I am proud to present the PBS Dashboard. If you like this set, please fill out the interest check
Interest Check Form (https://forms.gle/fF3fWwYzrcGo4SYf9)
Designer Discord (https://discord.gg/saMFtVnr6R)
Designer Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/keycaps_by_madmax13/)
Vendors
EU- MonacoKeys (https://monacokeys.de/)
SEA- KTechs (https://ktechs.store/)
Kits
(https://i.postimg.cc/25tMxvtj/Base_kit.png)
Base Kit- Designed to fit most everything from 60 percent to fullsize
(https://i.postimg.cc/fbPpvXPR/DE_Base_kit.png)
DE Base Kit- German-Language base kit, supporting both ISO-DE and ANSI-DE Layouts
(https://i.postimg.cc/7hnns1fg/40s_base.png)
4-Ds Kit- Extensive kitting for our small keyboard friends
(https://i.postimg.cc/qR42J3xp/Novelty-Kit.png)
Novelties- now multicolor!
(https://i.postimg.cc/3JtdRSj7/MAC-mods.png)
OH NO MAC MODS
(Macs are perfectly OK computers, and computing is a "Big tent")
Kitting Renders
(https://i.postimg.cc/tJd3gHFN/Minimi40.png)
Minimi40 by Keebibi (Check it out, it's in GB!)
(https://i.postimg.cc/Bb7xFvPB/Austin.png)
Austin by Drift Mechanics (I can do the floaty over the box render, too!)
(https://i.postimg.cc/0j1GxNKY/Manta.png)
Manta by Bowl Keyboards
(https://i.postimg.cc/PfSb9S3R/Amano.png)
Amano by H40.io
(https://i.postimg.cc/J7p3vpYM/Bakeneko60.png)
Custom Purple PC Bakeneko (I really like Prince)
(https://i.postimg.cc/J0YbXhHq/Event_Horizon.png)
Event Horizon by MVKB
(https://i.postimg.cc/kMTNzTYd/Gaess60.png)
(https://i.postimg.cc/gjtvh0Lq/Gaess60_2.png)
Geass60 by Bowl Keyboards (side profile is cool, so I had to show it off)
Thanks
I'd like to thank the Keyboard Designer's forum, Switchbox.Studio for the enter novelty, Matt3o for designing the profile, and Kasper from Monocokeebs for answering my questions!
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Looks nice! I have two recommendations:
1) Please add alt homing F J H U N T to the Base kit. They're in the 40s kit, but alt layouts are used on larger keyboards too.
2) While a fully-convex bottom row looks cool, pinkies slip off convex keycaps. Thumbs don't want sharp edges, but pinkies are like the other six fingers and work best with a dish.
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Nice! GLWIC
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Looks very nice =)
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Looks nice! I have two recommendations:
1) Please add alt homing F J H U N T to the Base kit. They're in the 40s kit, but alt layouts are used on larger keyboards too.
2) While a fully-convex bottom row looks cool, pinkies slip off convex keycaps. Thumbs don't want sharp edges, but pinkies are like the other six fingers and work best with a dish.
So, for 1- I absolutely can do that. It's an easy fix, as it's simply four additional keys to the base kit. Scooped FJ is already in base, so I need to add scooped HUNT.
For 2, I am typing on PBS Aperture right now, and I found the convex bottom row comfy- as PBS convex is much softer than other profiles.
I will be making other tweaks, based on the initial responses to the IC- mainly adding an additional 1.25 and 1.5u shift to the 40s kit. For the novelty kit, I am considering adding a 1.75u novelty either for Caps for a "normie" board or enter on a 12u 40s board.
I will be adding the regional base kits, based on vendor interest. To Whit, I am going to spend some time designing an ISO/ANSI-DE basekit.
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12/2: Updated 4-ds kit to better accommodate row stagger keyboards (added 2x 1.25 and 1.5 Shifts). Fixed errors in the Base and novelties kit.
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Please add alt homing F J H U N T to the Base kit. They're in the 40s kit, but alt layouts are used on larger keyboards too.
I absolutely can do that. It's an easy fix, as it's simply four additional keys to the base kit. Scooped FJ is already in base, so I need to add scooped HUNT.
You also need non-homing F & J, just like in the 40s Base. The F & J in the alphas portion of the render aren't labeled, but if you zoom in it looks like they are barred.
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12/5- Added 1.75u novelty for 12u 40 enter and fullsize capslock or split right shift.
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12/24- Updated Base kit to accomodate alternative layouts.
Merry Christmas!
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You've got 3x 1.5u ALTs and one CONTROL.
Edit: spelling
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You've got 3x 1.5u ALTs and one CONTROL.
Edit: spelling
Good looking out! Corrected!
Belated Merry Christmas!
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I wanted this set since seeing the initial IC for MTNU, but as a PBS lover and 40s user, I NEED this set! Hoping that CK is a vendor to make this an easy to get set.
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I wanted this set since seeing the initial IC for MTNU, but as a PBS lover and 40s user, I NEED this set! Hoping that CK is a vendor to make this an easy to get set.
I appreciate it! I have been in communication with them and a few other vendors. With MTNU, I couldn't get a US Vendor, but the colorway and concept are winners, which squares with the reaction I have received in the IC.
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2/2- Added DE Base at the request of MonacoKeys and updated US Base Kit
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im going to have to figure out a keyboard to go with this set! as a car nerd and 80s/90s nerd, i need this. PBS is also great. GLWIC!