If I am not a hover typer, where would my wrists rest on this thing? Would they be hitting the lip? Just curious, any feedback is appreciated.

Same question here. To answer the one in the OP too: the sharper direction works for me, and the 0.9° curve on the front edge is a smart touch so it doesn't end up feeling like a brick. A side profile shot with a hand on it would help a lot once the prototypes land.

+1 to swag. The subtle sparkle is the whole point of a night sky set, purple and gold already do the heavy lifting. GLWIC

Ok, you brought me out of my hole -- I'm supposed to be a lurker only, but I've been following Desert Nights for some time now.

I just wanted to chime in that I'd much rather this stay as a GMK set.  I see GMK's more subtle sparkle effect as a big draw -- not a drawback!

While the comparison with Vior make sense (especially since they're very similiar colorways), I don't personally like Vior's implementation of the sparkles.  I was really hoping that Desert Nights would be more like a violet/indigo version of GMK Cosmos -- just with sandy colored legends/sparkle effects.  I thought your initial renders captured this really well and I really think you should hold firm to that original design aesthetic.  Yes, GMK costs more, take forever, and can be a huge pain to work with -- but they would be the ideal partner for this project.   

This has the potential to be a really amazing set.  I hope it turns out great and I'll be watching. 

That's all I wanted to say -- talk to ya'all again in another 7 1/2 years 

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