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Title: Are there any Topre 55g full-size keyboards with clear lettering?
Post by: Viper2 on Mon, 23 May 2011, 04:33:53

I know the black lettering on black full-size Realforce model exists, but I have read that the lettering is hard to read on that one.  Do any exist with clearer lettering?

Thanks.

Title: Are there any Topre 55g full-size keyboards with clear lettering?
Post by: RiGS on Mon, 23 May 2011, 06:39:03

The black exist with gold lettering as well.
The other option would be the white Topre with black lettering.

Title: Are there any Topre 55g full-size keyboards with clear lettering?
Post by: keyboardlover on Mon, 23 May 2011, 06:56:32

I don't believe an all 55g with white keys exists. Maybe gold on black.

Title: Are there any Topre 55g full-size keyboards with clear lettering?
Post by: RiGS on Mon, 23 May 2011, 07:02:01

Oh, you're damn right! I've missed the 55g part.
The white 55g was only available in tenkeyless, but it is no longer available.

However the full-size all 45g exist in white at Leopold.

Title: Are there any Topre 55g full-size keyboards with clear lettering?
Post by: RiGS on Mon, 23 May 2011, 07:03:40

Then learn how to touch type, or buy a led lamp!

Title: Are there any Topre 55g full-size keyboards with clear lettering?
Post by: noodles256 on Mon, 23 May 2011, 07:13:55

some people still prefer being able to see the keys

Title: Are there any Topre 55g full-size keyboards with clear lettering?
Post by: Keyboard search on Mon, 23 May 2011, 10:21:21

Is there anywhere I can buy gold-legend keycaps for my black realforce 55g?  I bought the board with black-legends on black keys, but would prefer to be able to read them.

Title: Are there any Topre 55g full-size keyboards with clear lettering?
Post by: Arcanius on Mon, 23 May 2011, 10:22:41

Not an ideal solution, but you could buy white keycaps from Elitekeyboards, and put them on there for the alphanumerical section... you can read them now! They just look ugly.

Title: Are there any Topre 55g full-size keyboards with clear lettering?
Post by: Keyboard search on Mon, 23 May 2011, 10:47:23

Oh, the HHKB keycaps from EliteKeyboards will work on Realforce?  Good to know, I suppose, though I already went ahead and ordered a white Realforce with variable key weights.

Title: Are there any Topre 55g full-size keyboards with clear lettering?
Post by: Viper2 on Tue, 24 May 2011, 20:48:15

Thanks for the responses everyone.