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As part of the Monochrome Series, Dolch is back and this time a bit more classy. ;D


What is the Monochrome Series?
Simply put it's my take on Classic two tone cherry keysets, like Dolch & Beige that have been around for a long time and using a single colour for a keyset with the inclusion of Icon mods and some cool things that have never been done before.

IC Form

Colours
More
Same colours as Dolch R5 are used so ppl can use the child kits with it if they prefer text+icon mods
Base- N9,CP legends
Red Accent- P3,CP legends
Turquoise Accent-
RAL 180 60 50 CP legends

Kits




The 1u novelties will be Doubleshot. There is a 0.5mm gap between them and the edge of the keycaps as per GMK requirements (It won't even be noticeable)


There is no intl kit since it would be difficult to accommodate two sets of alphas especially due to poor sales(I left that up to vendors). Though UK ISO is offered for UK folks (Thank Jae :p )


Board Renders


TKC 1800 w UKISO


Amano by H40io


TGR Jane V2 CE by Yutski


W1-AT by Geon Works w Dolch BAE from GMK CYL BAE Addons


2000 mini by Hand Engineering

Full Album

Vendors
GMK
TBD


Pricing
TBD

When?
Q2/Q3 2025

If you wish to collaborate/have any suggestions feel free to reach out @carterush on discord  :)
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Thanks to-
My Discord community
You for reading the IC :)

« Last Edit: Sat, 03 May 2025, 12:18:05 by cartersrush »

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Re: [IC] GMK CYL Monochrome Dolch
« Reply #1 on: Mon, 29 July 2024, 01:09:57 »
Update
31/07/24
-Spacebars Kit render fixed.
-Should get quotes soon :)


02/08/24
-CMYW & Mint mods removed

13/01/25
-Complete overhaul & new renders updated

03/05/25
Both Monochrome Dolch and Beige will be sold on GMK's website and will be offered to partner vendors starting with premier vendors.
More info here-https://www.gmk.net/en/keycaps/sources-of-supply

Kits have been changed completely, currently waiting on approval. There is a lot of cool stuff coming ;)
« Last Edit: Sat, 03 May 2025, 12:20:24 by cartersrush »

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Re: [IC] GMK CYL Monochrome Dolch
« Reply #2 on: Mon, 29 July 2024, 01:20:10 »
It's Dolchception this year it seems like

GLWIC!

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Re: [IC] GMK CYL Monochrome Dolch
« Reply #3 on: Mon, 29 July 2024, 01:24:20 »
GLWIC! As much as I was hoping also CMYW 1.5 u Super keys

Re: [IC] GMK CYL Monochrome Dolch
« Reply #4 on: Mon, 29 July 2024, 01:41:33 »
It's like GMK Nines and Dolch had a child. I love it.

GLWIC!


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« Last Edit: Mon, 29 July 2024, 01:54:40 by MartinThePolarBear »

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Re: [IC] GMK CYL Monochrome Dolch
« Reply #5 on: Mon, 29 July 2024, 04:56:56 »
:D

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Re: [IC] GMK CYL Monochrome Dolch
« Reply #6 on: Mon, 29 July 2024, 06:09:57 »
Nicely done. Let's go
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Re: [IC] GMK CYL Monochrome Dolch
« Reply #7 on: Mon, 29 July 2024, 06:33:47 »
Something about it feels a little off. But I think it's because I'm expecting Dolch. The alt alphas almost feels like Honeywell

Offline cartersrush

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Re: [IC] GMK CYL Monochrome Dolch
« Reply #8 on: Mon, 29 July 2024, 08:34:21 »
Something about it feels a little off. But I think it's because I'm expecting Dolch. The alt alphas almost feels like Honeywell

Oh the Alt Alphas makes it look like Honeywell? ;D

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Re: [IC] GMK CYL Monochrome Dolch
« Reply #9 on: Mon, 29 July 2024, 08:34:52 »
Something about it feels a little off. But I think it's because I'm expecting Dolch. The alt alphas almost feels like Honeywell

Oh the Alt Alphas makes it look like Honeywell? ;D
At least in the same family. Not a bad look really

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Re: [IC] GMK CYL Monochrome Dolch
« Reply #10 on: Mon, 29 July 2024, 08:40:04 »
Something about it feels a little off. But I think it's because I'm expecting Dolch. The alt alphas almost feels like Honeywell

Oh the Alt Alphas makes it look like Honeywell? ;D
At least in the same family. Not a bad look really

Its almost like its intentional..... ;)
I am not paying oco's ridiculous prices for GMK sets and f*** oco for cancelling Superweld.

Also Honeywell uses different colours, so shouldn't be an issue. fingers crossed
« Last Edit: Mon, 29 July 2024, 09:28:22 by cartersrush »

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Re: [IC] GMK CYL Monochrome Dolch
« Reply #11 on: Mon, 29 July 2024, 10:07:13 »
Something about it feels a little off. But I think it's because I'm expecting Dolch. The alt alphas almost feels like Honeywell

Oh the Alt Alphas makes it look like Honeywell? ;D
At least in the same family. Not a bad look really

Its almost like its intentional..... ;)
I am not paying oco's ridiculous prices for GMK sets and f*** oco for cancelling Superweld.

Also Honeywell uses different colours, so shouldn't be an issue. fingers crossed

Hard agree with your take on Oco, eh I mean Type Machina or whatever they want to call themselves. Was super pissed they put the kibosh on Superweld also. I get they came up with the Hyperfuse colorway, but FFS they haven't made everyone from OG GB whole AFAIK! Like how was a small run of it in DCS with a different name gonna affect them in any way???? Oh well rant over... As far as this set goes I really love the ideal! Not completely sold on the mono base, but just because I already got Nines. I am definitely considering grabbing the base with alt alphas! Also that extension kit is a must have if nothing else! Awesome work as always Cartersrush!

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Re: [IC] GMK CYL Monochrome Dolch
« Reply #12 on: Mon, 29 July 2024, 10:22:26 »
Something about it feels a little off. But I think it's because I'm expecting Dolch. The alt alphas almost feels like Honeywell

Oh the Alt Alphas makes it look like Honeywell? ;D
At least in the same family. Not a bad look really

Its almost like its intentional..... ;)
I am not paying oco's ridiculous prices for GMK sets and f*** oco for cancelling Superweld.

Also Honeywell uses different colours, so shouldn't be an issue. fingers crossed

Hard agree with your take on Oco, eh I mean Type Machina or whatever they want to call themselves. Was super pissed they put the kibosh on Superweld also. I get they came up with the Hyperfuse colorway, but FFS they haven't made everyone from OG GB whole AFAIK! Like how was a small run of it in DCS with a different name gonna affect them in any way???? Oh well rant over... As far as this set goes I really love the ideal! Not completely sold on the mono base, but just because I already got Nines. I am definitely considering grabbing the base with alt alphas! Also that extension kit is a must have if nothing else! Awesome work as always Cartersrush!
Superweld getting stopped is just dumb. The original hyperfuse is stock SP colors. The GMK version is a recreation.

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Re: [IC] GMK CYL Monochrome Dolch
« Reply #13 on: Mon, 29 July 2024, 11:19:54 »
Very nice and glwic

please take my money
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Re: [IC] GMK CYL Monochrome Dolch
« Reply #14 on: Mon, 29 July 2024, 11:22:06 »
I'm In for all the kits!
Can't wait for the GB :thumb:

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Re: [IC] GMK CYL Monochrome Dolch
« Reply #15 on: Mon, 29 July 2024, 12:43:25 »
this would have been a queue clogger in 2020

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Re: [IC] GMK CYL Monochrome Dolch
« Reply #16 on: Mon, 29 July 2024, 13:08:05 »
need this set to get picked up, love it, great idea and awesome kitting. 

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Re: [IC] GMK CYL Monochrome Dolch
« Reply #17 on: Mon, 29 July 2024, 17:09:34 »
oh yeah, that's the good stuff

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Re: [IC] GMK CYL Monochrome Dolch
« Reply #18 on: Mon, 29 July 2024, 17:23:43 »
Sweet Jesus.
The only issue I have with the IC is that it only let me select one option for interest in sublegends. I am interested in all the sublegends.

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Re: [IC] GMK CYL Monochrome Dolch
« Reply #19 on: Mon, 29 July 2024, 18:22:39 »
Also me too, I am interested in all the Sublegends.



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Re: [IC] GMK CYL Monochrome Dolch
« Reply #20 on: Tue, 30 July 2024, 00:41:52 »
Would like to see a tab/shift key for alt alphas so people can use two sets like more recent alphas add on kits.

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Re: [IC] GMK CYL Monochrome Dolch
« Reply #21 on: Tue, 30 July 2024, 10:01:31 »
using a single off-color will always make wob or bow so much cooler.

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Re: [IC] GMK CYL Monochrome Dolch
« Reply #22 on: Tue, 30 July 2024, 17:06:32 »
still waiting for someone to run an icon only mod kit for dolch R5.

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Re: [IC] GMK CYL Monochrome Dolch
« Reply #23 on: Tue, 30 July 2024, 23:05:32 »
In for just the extensions kit hehe

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Re: [IC] GMK CYL Monochrome Dolch
« Reply #24 on: Wed, 31 July 2024, 02:33:19 »
More into this than I thought I would be. Would love to see relegendables/macro keys (I know they're available elsewhere)/UK ISO.

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Re: [IC] GMK CYL Monochrome Dolch
« Reply #25 on: Wed, 31 July 2024, 09:29:51 »
this would have been a queue clogger in 2020

Offline cartersrush

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Re: [IC] GMK CYL Monochrome Dolch
« Reply #26 on: Wed, 31 July 2024, 09:36:28 »
More into this than I thought I would be. Would love to see relegendables/macro keys (I know they're available elsewhere)/UK ISO.
I'll consider UK-ISO in the extensions kit once I receive quotes.

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Re: [IC] GMK CYL Monochrome Dolch
« Reply #27 on: Wed, 31 July 2024, 09:37:24 »
Sweet Jesus.
The only issue I have with the IC is that it only let me select one option for interest in sublegends. I am interested in all the sublegends.

Me too, can't have them all unfortunately  :D

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Re: [IC] GMK CYL Monochrome Dolch
« Reply #28 on: Wed, 31 July 2024, 09:40:42 »
Something about it feels a little off. But I think it's because I'm expecting Dolch. The alt alphas almost feels like Honeywell

Oh the Alt Alphas makes it look like Honeywell? ;D
At least in the same family. Not a bad look really

Its almost like its intentional..... ;)
I am not paying oco's ridiculous prices for GMK sets and f*** oco for cancelling Superweld.

Also Honeywell uses different colours, so shouldn't be an issue. fingers crossed

Hard agree with your take on Oco, eh I mean Type Machina or whatever they want to call themselves. Was super pissed they put the kibosh on Superweld also. I get they came up with the Hyperfuse colorway, but FFS they haven't made everyone from OG GB whole AFAIK! Like how was a small run of it in DCS with a different name gonna affect them in any way???? Oh well rant over... As far as this set goes I really love the ideal! Not completely sold on the mono base, but just because I already got Nines. I am definitely considering grabbing the base with alt alphas! Also that extension kit is a must have if nothing else! Awesome work as always Cartersrush!
Superweld getting stopped is just dumb. The original hyperfuse is stock SP colors. The GMK version is a recreation.

Didn't you know oco owns the colours? /s

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Re: [IC] GMK CYL Monochrome Dolch
« Reply #29 on: Wed, 31 July 2024, 09:47:13 »
Very nice set indeed. :thumb: A few suggestions:

There's an extra B in the spacebars kit but no 2.75u bar. Is this an oversight?
Also, a second 2.25u shift key would be fantastic for full Type-K support (the 3u bars are crying out for it).

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Re: [IC] GMK CYL Monochrome Dolch
« Reply #30 on: Wed, 31 July 2024, 09:51:27 »
still waiting for someone to run an icon only mod kit for dolch R5.
Originally that was the plan but I don't own Dolch R5 and don't really like R5 bottom row either also adding MonoDolch Alphas on DCS Dolch made a lot of ppl want a cherry version.
So I figured why not? :)

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Re: [IC] GMK CYL Monochrome Dolch
« Reply #31 on: Wed, 31 July 2024, 10:00:51 »
Very nice set indeed. :thumb: A few suggestions:

There's an extra B in the spacebars kit but no 2.75u bar. Is this an oversight?
Also, a second 2.25u shift key would be fantastic for full Type-K support (the 3u bars are crying out for it).
No I just goofed up and labeled them wrong.
It's been fixed.

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Re: [IC] GMK CYL Monochrome Dolch
« Reply #32 on: Wed, 31 July 2024, 14:37:59 »
I love N9 let’s do it

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Re: [IC] GMK CYL Monochrome Dolch
« Reply #33 on: Sun, 04 August 2024, 00:28:12 »
still waiting for someone to run an icon only mod kit for dolch R5.

^ ThinkCaps had it.

Great stuff, carter, in.

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Re: [IC] GMK CYL Monochrome Dolch
« Reply #34 on: Sun, 04 August 2024, 00:48:56 »
any chance of a purse caps in the extension kit?

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Re: [IC] GMK CYL Monochrome Dolch
« Reply #35 on: Sun, 04 August 2024, 16:31:54 »
Very cool

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Re: [IC] GMK CYL Monochrome Dolch
« Reply #36 on: Sun, 04 August 2024, 16:54:57 »
still waiting for someone to run an icon only mod kit for dolch R5.

^ ThinkCaps had it.

even some older sets/kit had it (kekkon iirc), but I mean something not from 4+ years ago that I would have to sacrifice my firstborn for

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Re: [IC] GMK CYL Monochrome Dolch
« Reply #37 on: Sun, 29 September 2024, 15:56:28 »
Nice! I had the idea of running this set since Emir left the hobby with only one set undone: GMK Scitex.

The first try was more than 10 years ago and it never came to life: https://matrixzj.github.io/docs/gmk-keycaps/White-Dark-Grey/

Emir’s idea was to have N9 base and CP legends, with the Scitex blue F row and Enter in base. Also, the icon Caps and the icon Backspace in place of the purse Caps and the Xbox backspace. My suggestion would have been R5 bottom row. What about including at least a Scitex kit in your set?

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Re: [IC] GMK CYL Monochrome Dolch
« Reply #38 on: Mon, 30 September 2024, 04:44:44 »
Any chance we could get some of the Discord updates/chats posted here for those of us who don't want to have to join yet another server?

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Re: [IC] GMK CYL Monochrome Dolch
« Reply #39 on: Tue, 01 October 2024, 10:50:35 »
Nice! I had the idea of running this set since Emir left the hobby with only one set undone: GMK Scitex.

The first try was more than 10 years ago and it never came to life: https://matrixzj.github.io/docs/gmk-keycaps/White-Dark-Grey/

Emir’s idea was to have N9 base and CP legends, with the Scitex blue F row and Enter in base. Also, the icon Caps and the icon Backspace in place of the purse Caps and the Xbox backspace. My suggestion would have been R5 bottom row. What about including at least a Scitex kit in your set?

YES I second this suggestion pls consider

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Re: [IC] GMK CYL Monochrome Dolch [Major Update-Kit changes]
« Reply #40 on: Thu, 30 January 2025, 13:27:47 »
Nice, I needed the alt alphas kit for the penumbra base I picked up last year

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Re: [IC] GMK CYL Monochrome Dolch [Major Update-Kit changes]
« Reply #41 on: Sun, 02 February 2025, 07:00:07 »
Nice, thanks for including UK ISO kit.

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Re: [IC] GMK CYL Monochrome Dolch [Major Update-Kit changes]
« Reply #42 on: Sun, 02 February 2025, 11:35:44 »
so does GMK have those dimple moulds?
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Re: [IC] GMK CYL Monochrome Dolch [Major Update-Kit changes]
« Reply #43 on: Sun, 02 February 2025, 16:41:53 »
Big fan of this Dolch variation. Keep up the good work.

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Re: [IC] GMK CYL Monochrome Dolch [Major Update-Kit changes]
« Reply #44 on: Sun, 02 February 2025, 19:34:03 »
so does GMK have those dimple moulds?

Yes. Although technically they are bumps, not depressions.
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Re: [IC] GMK CYL Monochrome Dolch [Major Update-Kit changes]
« Reply #45 on: Mon, 03 February 2025, 06:43:20 »
Dolch needs to be expedited.  :thumb:
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Re: [IC] GMK CYL Monochrome Dolch [Major Update-Kit changes]
« Reply #46 on: Thu, 13 March 2025, 08:32:12 »
I said a few of these things in my IC form so apologies for the repetition but there are few things that I think should be noted here too.

I'll state by biases upfront and say that I really can't stand it when number pad caps have navigation legends on them as well, but I think that for such a minimal set it really clashes, just the way that it does on sets like WoB (but yes, I know, preferences). As you put the decision on whether they should be included or not up to vote in your Discord, I think that you should have the same option here on Geekhack too. In Discord, there's only been 30 or so of us who have responded which is a really tiny sample size, especially considering how many reads you've had here on Geekhack. You could open up a new form, as those of us who have already completed the IC form won't be able to go back and edit.

Thank you so much for including a UK ISO kit, but the renders for the kit are wrong - the 2 and 3 caps are those used in Portuguese ISO (I think) rather than UK ISO. The board renders with ISO are UK correct, though.

Lastly, it's a shame that the r3 function and numpad = keys have gone from the extension kit. The former, I'm guessing really doesn't have a huge amount of demand (and you've chosen a r3 stepped super in its place) but the = key is more and more becoming part of base kits. I'd suggest having it there, but if not it'd be a real shame not to have it in the extensions. Speaking of the extension kit, how possible would it be to have a barred 5 cap as you're including the barred F and Js? Last but not least on this kit, I don't think that the 1u AltGr cap makes much sense and should be simply be 1u Alt to go with the 1.5u supers. As they tend to be used with MacOS/Linux, the graph designation is redundant, no?

Regardless, GLWIC; this is an exciting one.

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Re: [IC] GMK CYL Monochrome Dolch [Major Update-Kit changes]
« Reply #47 on: Thu, 13 March 2025, 12:32:31 »
Definitely in!

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Re: [IC] GMK CYL Monochrome Dolch [Major Update-Kit changes]
« Reply #48 on: Mon, 24 March 2025, 20:25:18 »
Any chance of a modern icon set? Like the one on GMK MoDo 2.