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geekhack Community => Keyboard Keycaps => Topic started by: SoullessWhale on Sun, 05 January 2014, 20:07:46

Title: Help me pick Keycaps!
Post by: SoullessWhale on Sun, 05 January 2014, 20:07:46
I just got my Shrine 3 with Magenta back light, which I love so far. The red keys they include for WASD has me inspired to get different colored keys for the rest of them. I was thinking of ordering a keycap set from WASD but I want to make sure that they will both fit and look good with the back light. Im new to all this so bare with me if this is a newby question.
Title: Re: Help me pick Keycaps!
Post by: Puddsy on Sun, 05 January 2014, 20:14:18
Most people are going to say something about thick PBT.

I'm gonna have to say cherry profile anything, like This (http://www.originativeco.com/collections/keysets/products/classic-beige-with-blue-legends) or this, (http://www.originativeco.com/collections/keysets/products/ski-data) are my favorites.
Title: Re: Help me pick Keycaps!
Post by: Belfong on Sun, 05 January 2014, 20:14:41
Most of the key caps doesn't let light through. You need very specific kep caps designed for backlit light to go through. Unless you don't mind to only see a shade of light underneath them.

And oh, welcome to GH!
Title: Re: Help me pick Keycaps!
Post by: SoullessWhale on Sun, 05 January 2014, 21:01:04
I was guessing I might need keys that allow light I just dont know where to look for keys that specific haha

Thanks :D
Title: Re: Help me pick Keycaps!
Post by: SoullessWhale on Sun, 05 January 2014, 21:06:10
http://www.keycapsdirect.com/marketplace.php

something similar to these clear caps but in a color and with text on them would be nice haha
Title: Re: Help me pick Keycaps!
Post by: Puddsy on Sun, 05 January 2014, 21:14:51
http://www.maxkeyboard.com/max-universal-black-translucent-mechanical-keyboard-keycap-set-top-print.html (http://www.maxkeyboard.com/max-universal-black-translucent-mechanical-keyboard-keycap-set-top-print.html)

like those?
Title: Re: Help me pick Keycaps!
Post by: SoullessWhale on Sun, 05 January 2014, 21:25:53
http://www.maxkeyboard.com/max-universal-black-translucent-mechanical-keyboard-keycap-set-top-print.html (http://www.maxkeyboard.com/max-universal-black-translucent-mechanical-keyboard-keycap-set-top-print.html)

like those?

indeed like these. I was kind of looking for ones that were not black though...