[IC] GMK Midnight Rainbow GB Now LIVE (GB Thread Pending)

[RETURNISO]

That J-02

[Emir]

NE icon mods avail




Nice renders! I like this! 🙏

Icon mods dont show off enough of the colours - test renders looked strange - this will be icon and text

There's elegance in subtlety. The set is classy to the point where I don't feel like it needs to be in your face to sell the design vision. Of course a cluttered cap will feature more color, but icon mods would elevate the sophistication of it and add a touch of character and make it more graceful.

Be confident in your design, you don't need to scream it out. 🙏
Less is more!

You like icon mods.  We get it.

And I am not allowed to share my feedback in an INTEREST CHECK? If I have interest in something, I'll share my thoughts. Sorry, if it annoys you, I don't care.

Perhaps you should run your own sets with icon mods before asking others to do so 24/7. Nines didn't have Icon mods (and hey, good thing, I wouldn't have bought it if it had), Firefly not either if I recall. Just my 2 cents

Don't troll please

[dantambok]

let's do this!

[hyppialonso]

I am not familiar with the process of making a keycap, but will having more colours on a single keycap set make the set more expensive in cost?

[Waffle0508]

I like it!
However imo the numpad and nav cluster could maybe change a bit because I think that right now it looks a bit formulaic compared to the alphas/mods (In terms of the vertical stripes vs diagonal stripes).

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[SoraNoTenshi]

I am not familiar with the process of making a keycap, but will having more colours on a single keycap set make the set more expensive in cost?

Almost certainly. i guess.

[FredBananaz]

I'm interested. Definetly following this post to see how it'll turn out.

[depletedvespene]

I made a quick mock-up in KLE of how this set would look on a 75% layout with the keyset as it stands as of this post:

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As you can see, the gradient effect is mostly fine, except for three keys that would be better off with a different color: Fn in green, Scroll Lock (or Prtsc) and Insert in Purple. Perhaps the arrows would look better in blue as well (IMHO, WDIKAA).

I'll be the first to agree that tending to each and every possible variation in color due to differing layouts is, essentially, an impossible task, but at least a list of the most frequent color variations for common keys should be compiled and considered for addition (probably in a separate kit).

 

Yeah it’s stuff like this that I was alluding to in the OP. I need community feedback to make it the best I can without just making that whole right side purple.

As you say I won’t get it perfect for every layout and the current version is based on 60/65/TKL/mini1800/1800/full-size. Where I can make simple accommodations I will do. The arrows most specifically may have some revision based on feedback.

Potentially nutty idea here: how about making the whole nav cluster (13 keys) blue, and have the keys in the numpad sport the remaining four colors (green, yellow, orange, red) on each column from left to right? That would ease up the transition from purple to blue on fullsize and TKL keyboards, AND simplify quite a bit the same on compact (75% and under) layouts. We'd still need a green Fn key and purple versions of PrtSc, Scroll Lock and Insert, though (plus the special needs keys for the supra-R1 row of the 1800 layouts).

[nappis]

I'm in! 

[Waffle0508]

I made a quick mock-up in KLE of how this set would look on a 75% layout with the keyset as it stands as of this post:

(Attachment Link)

As you can see, the gradient effect is mostly fine, except for three keys that would be better off with a different color: Fn in green, Scroll Lock (or Prtsc) and Insert in Purple. Perhaps the arrows would look better in blue as well (IMHO, WDIKAA).

I'll be the first to agree that tending to each and every possible variation in color due to differing layouts is, essentially, an impossible task, but at least a list of the most frequent color variations for common keys should be compiled and considered for addition (probably in a separate kit).

 

Yeah it’s stuff like this that I was alluding to in the OP. I need community feedback to make it the best I can without just making that whole right side purple.

As you say I won’t get it perfect for every layout and the current version is based on 60/65/TKL/mini1800/1800/full-size. Where I can make simple accommodations I will do. The arrows most specifically may have some revision based on feedback.

Potentially nutty idea here: how about making the whole nav cluster (13 keys) blue, and have the keys in the numpad sport the remaining four colors (green, yellow, orange, red) on each column from left to right? That would ease up the transition from purple to blue on fullsize and TKL keyboards, AND simplify quite a bit the same on compact (75% and under) layouts. We'd still need a green Fn key and purple versions of PrtSc, Scroll Lock and Insert, though (plus the special needs keys for the supra-R1 row of the 1800 layouts).

I think this would work, although idk how the entire nav cluster would look if it was all blue

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[Sintpinty]

Seriously, that looks like a great fit for a ZX Spectum board! I can feel a lot of people interested in this.

[Yeoh]

I am not familiar with the process of making a keycap, but will having more colours on a single keycap set make the set more expensive in cost?

Almost certainly. i guess.

Nope. Not unless they are custom colors.

[Emir]

I am not familiar with the process of making a keycap, but will having more colours on a single keycap set make the set more expensive in cost?

Almost certainly. i guess.

Nope. Not unless they are custom colors.

This is not correct.

Custom colors do not increase the price scaling, but amount of colors does.
Same amount of keys using the same amount of colors stock vs custom will be the same price, but increasing the amount of colors means increasing the price scaling.

[Jae-3soteric]

Thanks all for the feedback so far - I’ve made a list of the suggestions and I’ll be posting some updates in a few days.

There have been some solid ideas for tweaks to the kits (and some outlandish ones ) but I’ll take all the feedback on board and see where I can compromise and make positive improvements whilst keeping the core ideal the same.

I’ll also post a feedback form and some more renders as well as some signature images for here during the update as well.

Please do keep the comments, criticism, suggestions and ideas coming


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[Shutter_Shock]

Definitely in.

[depletedvespene]

There have been some solid ideas for tweaks to the kits (and some outlandish ones )

Now comes the wait until we get to know which ideas were solid and which were deemed outlandish. )

[Shutter_Shock]

Shut me up if this is a terrible idea, but what about a second escape key / set of arrow keys with white legends? Visualizing isn't a personal strength, so idk if that's intriguing or awful.

[cldskt]

Saw R4 1u Fn in the keyboard render in purple, but in the keyset render the Fn is in Blue. Which one are you leaning towards?

[BuildSteady]

I need J-01 board in my life

[mtcrow]

Strongly interested. Geeze, the number of awesome kits coming out is making my wallet skinny.

[Kokaloo]

I really think this would benefit from having two columns of TU2 legends inbetween the blue and purple, unless that dramatically increases the price point.

[depletedvespene]

I really think this would benefit from having two columns of TU2 legends inbetween the blue and purple, unless that dramatically increases the price point.

Assuming extant blue and purple are V4 and DY, wouldn't TU1 be better? I find TU2 to be too light.

[Kokaloo]

I really think this would benefit from having two columns of TU2 legends inbetween the blue and purple, unless that dramatically increases the price point.

Assuming extant blue and purple are V4 and DY, wouldn't TU1 be better? I find TU2 to be too light.

You might be right, sorry I just defaulted to the teal/cyan that I knew off hand.

[Krelbit]

Handarbeit nights vs midnight rainbow omegalul

[Hell-es]

Handarbeit nights vs midnight rainbow omegalul

Yeah - interesting timing

[RominRonin]

Is there ANY chance of a colevrak kit.

I've got to ask...

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[ZivZulander]

I was hoping this would be rainbow spectrum by rows, because then it would have been perfect for the "dark Mac" (Dark Side of the Moon?) Lunar AEK build I'm making, since it would be a nice homage to the classic rainbow Apple logo. Although I guess I would have preferred they be Alps caps, as well...

Anyway, still interested in these for future build. Very cool looking caps. Would match well with iSwitch deskmat.

[msting]

Would love a Colevrak add-on for this! This should look sweet on my NK65 once it arrives.

[Rumai]

Will support this. Jae is prob the most genuine person in keyboards.

[juliandoucette]

I don't like this. But I'm certain it will have resell value.

[Tyson]

I don't like this. But I'm certain it will have resell value.

Found the flipper

[Sup]

it's so weird i like but at the same time don't.

[Pennywise359]

I love it. However I am concerned about violet tendencies - like contrast issues on the right side.

[rxc92]

It's like low-tech RGB, I wonder what the point is.

[Adelscott]

I may be in if an ISO-FR kit is added

[Jae-3soteric]

I may be in if an ISO-FR kit is added

Sadly that kit wouldn’t make MOQ. ISO will be covered but Azerty is one of the smaller subsets of ISO users. If I ever run a keyset in KAT I will def include it then


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[Jae-3soteric]

It's like low-tech RGB, I wonder what the point is.

Point is to have keycaps on our keyboards.

Flippant answer over; the Real point is to support Pride movements and pay homage to sets like GMK rainbow


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[Jae-3soteric]

I love it. However I am concerned about violet tendencies - like contrast issues on the right side.

Yes it’s something I’m also worried about and looking at. If samples don’t work then the purple will be changed.


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[rxc92]

It's like low-tech RGB, I wonder what the point is.

the Real point is to support Pride movements

 
 
So are any of the proceeds at all going to pride movements? I didn't see anything that suggested that in your IC.

[Jae-3soteric]

It's like low-tech RGB, I wonder what the point is.

the Real point is to support Pride movements

 
 
So are any of the proceeds at all going to pride movements? I didn't see anything that suggested that in your IC.

Personally I don’t intend to make any profit from anything I do in the hobby; whether that be this GB, my board GBs or streaming. This means there won’t be any proceeds from my perspective; other than to cover the costs I’ve outlaid on renders etc in advance.

But support for a cause doesn’t always mean donating money. Visibility, awareness, discussion, acceptance etc are all valid promotion. This set was inspired by the Manchester Pride movement as I’m pretty sure I mentioned in the OC. I’ll go back and check now.


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[GigaFlop]

I generally put Escape in the upper right for my non-fullsize boards, with tilde/grave in the upper left. Is this common for anyone else? Would it be an outlandish request?

It'd cause some color clashing, but if it doesn't work out, I could probably find an artisan to cover it up.

[Jae-3soteric]

I generally put Escape in the upper right for my non-fullsize boards, with tilde/grave in the upper left. Is this common for anyone else? Would it be an outlandish request?

It'd cause some color clashing, but if it doesn't work out, I could probably find an artisan to cover it up.

I think that is pretty rare! It’s not something I’m looking to add to the set I’m afraid


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[Acereconkeys]

NE icon mods avail




Nice renders! I like this! 🙏

Icon mods dont show off enough of the colours - test renders looked strange - this will be icon and text

There's elegance in subtlety. The set is classy to the point where I don't feel like it needs to be in your face to sell the design vision. Of course a cluttered cap will feature more color, but icon mods would elevate the sophistication of it and add a touch of character and make it more graceful.

Be confident in your design, you don't need to scream it out. 🙏
Less is more!

pls no not another set. icon mods are ugly.

[Jae-3soteric]

NE icon mods avail




Nice renders! I like this!

Icon mods dont show off enough of the colours - test renders looked strange - this will be icon and text

There's elegance in subtlety. The set is classy to the point where I don't feel like it needs to be in your face to sell the design vision. Of course a cluttered cap will feature more color, but icon mods would elevate the sophistication of it and add a touch of character and make it more graceful.

Be confident in your design, you don't need to scream it out.
Less is more!

pls no not another set. icon mods are ugly.

Sticking with Text and Icon


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[pitfermi]

im definitely in for one of these. my only concern is if the legend are gonna be visible at all due to the dark background

[Adelscott]

I may be in if an ISO-FR kit is added

Sadly that kit wouldn’t make MOQ. ISO will be covered but Azerty is one of the smaller subsets of ISO users. If I ever run a keyset in KAT I will def include it then


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Thank you 

[krey]

This, I can definitely live with.

[Shutter_Shock]

Any updates on a date for the gb?

[NathanielGoodtimes]

Intrigued!

[Jae-3soteric]

Any updates on a date for the gb?

Still targeting H1 next year. Mike from NovelKeys has some dates in mind and we will share in due course. Likely to do a large update in January with revised kits, legends etc based on a feedback form which will launch this weekend


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