[IC] KKB Nichirin

[Bobatype]

KKB Nichirin

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Inspo | Kits | Deskmat | Renders |
Specs | Logistics | Collabs | Misc

Socials: @moriimx | @boba.types

GB Thread Link: Pending

• INSPIRATION •

Designed by mori and boba.types, KKB Nichirin is forged from a shared appreciation of a show about slaying demons and the katanas they use. This keycap set pairs gleaming silver metallic Latin legends with dark black Hiragana sublegend — capturing the elegance and deadly precision of a blade in motion.

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• KITS •

Base

[Covers 60%, 65%, 75%, TKL, with terminal ISO, F13, Tsangan support, and minimal compatibility for some Alice, and split space layouts.]

Latin Base

Novelty

[Tenth Form, Constant Flux]

Add On

[Primarily a spacebars kit in both alpha and accent colors, with some extra goodies]

Flame Alphas

[Set your heart ablaze!]

Light Alphas

[Alphas are same color as the base kit modifiers, for a mono-colored look]

Numpad

40s

NorDE

UK

Examples of injection flow streak variation can be seen in existing keycap sets that use metallic material such as GMK Black & Gold, GMK Mars Cadet, GMK Kaiju R2

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• DESKMAT •

Tsuba

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• GALLERY •

[Renders by Mikeydigit]

Katana 80 by @boba.types

Qi65 by @yan.kbd[font]

F1-8X by @geonworks

F1-40-722 by @geonworks

Ryu Ergo by @geonworks

Disclaimer: Renders shown may not perfectly display the actual colors and/or texture of the keycaps. Please refer to actual photo samples to see the real colours and texture. These are best attempts at emulating the semi-translucent nature of the keycaps, whilst noting that lighting conditions and screen calibrations are also variables that affect colour representation/perception.

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• SPECIFICATIONS •

Profile: Cylindrical Cherry Profile
Material: ABS
Manufacturing Method: Double shot injection for primary legends. Additional colors on novelty keycaps are UV-print.
Disclaimer regarding Hiragana sublegends - new triple-shot tooling will be created and used for this project if the global quantity of orders of base kit is met as per manufacturer requirements. However, UV-printing may be utilised instead if this minimum quantity goal is not reached.
Manufacturer: Keykobo
Compatibility: Mx switches

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• COLLABS •

Nil collaborations currently planned. Artisan makers reach out if interested!

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• LOGISTICS •

Group-buy commences later this week and conclude in 4 weeks.
?13th August to 13th September.
Estimated Production completion: December 2025 *
Conservative timeline estimate is due to potentially brand-new triple-shot sublegend mold tooling

• VENDORS •

US - Divinikeys
CA - Unikeyboard
EU - Keygem
UK - Prototypist
OCE - Toro Studios
CN - KBDFans
KR - Geon
JP - Yushakobo
SG - Pantheonkeys
ID - Mecha

Store pages are not yet live

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• MISC •

• SOCIALS •

Instagram: @moriimx | @boba.types
 | Discord: mori saba

 

• ACKNOWLEDGMENTS •

Thank you to those who provided help, support or design assistance for this project in some form or another. Special shoutouts in particular to:

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> Mikeydigit for renders
> Stellaidoscope for novelty illustrations
> Bobe.types for deskmat
> The designers of the respective keyboards in the renders depicted
> The community who provided feedback and moral support in pushing this project to this stage
> Nopunin10did and Konstantin for being the original kitting wizards whose advice on previous projects of mine (and others) have led to my foundational knowledge and decision making (any mistakes or peculiarities are mine though haha)

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[Gemmmmmmmmmmmmmy]

In. Just curious about the missing shinethrough non-stepped caps lock and scroll lock

[Bobatype]

In. Just curious about the missing shine-through non-stepped caps lock and scroll lock

Hi, I guess we were trying to minimise the add-on kit cost (as it is primarily a spacebars kit), and it didn't feel like there would be much use/interested in windowed versions of those particular keys. So I just left stepped caps lock only as a bit of an afterthought.

Personally I do like windowed/shine through caps lock and scroll lock, even if the keyboard has no lighting for it.
I wonder if people would actually prefer that to be the standard/default in base kits, as opposed to the non windowed variant.

[Gemmmmmmmmmmmmmy]

In. Just curious about the missing shine-through non-stepped caps lock and scroll lock

Hi, I guess we were trying to minimise the add-on kit cost (as it is primarily a spacebars kit), and it didn't feel like there would be much use/interested in windowed versions of those particular keys. So I just left stepped caps lock only as a bit of an afterthought.

Personally I do like windowed/shine through caps lock and scroll lock, even if the keyboard has no lighting for it.
I wonder if people would actually prefer that to be the standard/default in base kits, as opposed to the non windowed variant.

Ahh I see, personally I love all my windowed keys, even if my preferred layout is smaller, but that’s just me. Usually it’s in the extension kit in past kkb set, though how much would a key or two add?