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Offline Marclgw

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« on: Fri, 28 October 2011, 06:08:41 »
Hey!

I was wondering, there are so many rounds of keycaps group buy.
However i am curious about,
WHAT IS YOUR FAVOURITE COLOUR OF KEYCAPS?

WHAT ARE YOUR FAVOURITE COMBINATIONS OF COLOURS ON A KEYCAP? EXAMPLE, legend in red, keycap in white etc...

What legend would you like?

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« Reply #1 on: Fri, 28 October 2011, 06:16:09 »
Hmm, thinking about making caps, are you?
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« Reply #2 on: Fri, 28 October 2011, 06:22:22 »
Quote from: Ascaii;441012
Hmm, thinking about making caps, are you?

Inspiration instead =D.
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« Reply #3 on: Fri, 28 October 2011, 06:37:10 »
Ill share some of my favorite caps. Im in love with the brown/white alps. KEys on my modded Access keyboard: Wyse alpha block, Access SP doubleshot f-keys, numpad from a Jarltech POS, relegendable jarltech caps, WYSE Arrows, enter,tab,capslock from a Preh Commander keyboard. I like the grey/white of the demand PC as well.


Might post more later.
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Offline Marclgw

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« Reply #4 on: Fri, 28 October 2011, 06:48:11 »
Quote from: Ascaii;441022
Ill share some of my favorite caps. Im in love with the brown/white alps. KEys on my modded Access keyboard: Wyse alpha block, Access SP doubleshot f-keys, numpad from a Jarltech POS, relegendable jarltech caps, WYSE Arrows, enter,tab,capslock from a Preh Commander keyboard. I like the grey/white of the demand PC as well.


Might post more later.

Those are pretty!
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« Reply #5 on: Fri, 28 October 2011, 07:17:47 »
I'm loving the WYSE arrows.

Yellow on grey.

All the WYSE keycaps are nice. I have a thick set that's currently retrobriting, and the blue really stands out on the keys that are done. The thin set I have isn't as nice, but still looks good (less yellow, 'cause it's a little newer)
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« Reply #6 on: Fri, 28 October 2011, 07:41:16 »
I am liking the white on green like the shamrock doubleshots.
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« Reply #7 on: Fri, 28 October 2011, 12:23:49 »
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I'm loving the WYSE arrows.

Yellow on grey.

All the WYSE keycaps are nice. I have a thick set that's currently retrobriting, and the blue really stands out on the keys that are done. The thin set I have isn't as nice, but still looks good (less yellow, 'cause it's a little newer)
I believe it is the same one as the one in the picture of this thread? http://geekhack.org/showthread.php?19029-Wyse-keycaps-on-my-MEKA-G1
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« Reply #8 on: Fri, 28 October 2011, 12:24:26 »
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I am liking the white on green like the shamrock doubleshots.
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« Reply #9 on: Fri, 28 October 2011, 15:32:15 »
I would love a 87 key set of that green shamrock color with white legends, for the most part font doesn't matter to me, heck I could go with a full set of shamrock on every key and I would be fine. Next group buy, shamrock everything lol.
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« Reply #10 on: Fri, 28 October 2011, 16:29:05 »
Quote from: Ascaii;441022
Ill share some of my favorite caps. Im in love with the brown/white alps. KEys on my modded Access keyboard: Wyse alpha block, Access SP doubleshot f-keys, numpad from a Jarltech POS, relegendable jarltech caps, WYSE Arrows, enter,tab,capslock from a Preh Commander keyboard. I like the grey/white of the demand PC as well.

Might post more later.

Mmmmm, that chocolate brown with deep red is pure awesome.
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« Reply #11 on: Fri, 28 October 2011, 18:02:24 »
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I would love a 87 key set of that green shamrock color with white legends, for the most part font doesn't matter to me, heck I could go with a full set of shamrock on every key and I would be fine. Next group buy, shamrock everything lol.

I'm a big fan of dark green.

Dark green on anything, or anything on dark green.

Sholud'a gotten a shamrock :(
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« Reply #12 on: Fri, 28 October 2011, 20:05:01 »
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I'm a big fan of dark green.

Dark green on anything, or anything on dark green.

Sholud'a gotten a shamrock :(

i have a couple spares i picked up from somebody canceling their order last second. pm me if interested
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« Reply #13 on: Fri, 28 October 2011, 20:06:45 »
doubleshot ABS, PBT is so thick. yuck

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Offline HWI

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« Reply #14 on: Fri, 28 October 2011, 21:40:03 »
My favorite are actually really simple, black side printed PBT. The only different color or design I like is on the esc key.

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« Reply #15 on: Fri, 28 October 2011, 22:04:55 »
Quote from: dorkvader;441425
I'm a big fan of dark green.

Dark green on anything, or anything on dark green.

Sholud'a gotten a shamrock :(

Are you referring to British Green??


Quote from: hashbaz;441366
Mmmmm, that chocolate brown with deep red is pure awesome.

I totally agree with the deep red, it is HOT!


Quote from: bloodygood;441315
I would love a 87 key set of that green shamrock color with white legends, for the most part font doesn't matter to me, heck I could go with a full set of shamrock on every key and I would be fine. Next group buy, shamrock everything lol.

Okay! Who is starting it ? HAHAS


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doubleshot ABS, PBT is so thick. yuck

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Afterall PBT do shines after long term of usage same as ABS , saw on a topre.


Quote from: HWI;441569
My favorite are actually really simple, black side printed PBT. The only different color or design I like is on the esc key.

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Simple is cool. But black keycaps are getting boring. Everywhere seems the same.
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Offline whiskerBox

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« Reply #16 on: Sat, 29 October 2011, 00:38:38 »
Quote from: Marclgw;441575
Are you referring to British Green??


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Oh man a keyboard that color with black keys would be sharp
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« Reply #17 on: Sat, 29 October 2011, 05:06:24 »
Green text on white keys. Reverse on modifiers. White keyboard.
Someone here custom-ordered the key caps in that scheme... but I can't find the thread right now.
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« Reply #18 on: Sat, 29 October 2011, 06:14:43 »
This should be obvious:


WHITE ON VERY DARK GRAY
LEGENDS IN CAPS
CENTERED!


Quote from: whiskerBox;441637
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« Reply #19 on: Sat, 29 October 2011, 06:16:46 »
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Oh man a keyboard that color with black keys would be sharp


When I find that car, you can have the keys!
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Offline Marclgw

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« Reply #20 on: Sat, 29 October 2011, 09:33:07 »
Quote from: whiskerBox;441637
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Oh man a keyboard that color with black keys would be sharp

So is that good or bad?

Quote from: Findecanor;441700
Green text on white keys. Reverse on modifiers. White keyboard.
Someone here custom-ordered the key caps in that scheme... but I can't find the thread right now.

Aww.But it was pretty long ago i assume.

Quote from: 7bit;441707
This should be obvious:


WHITE ON VERY DARK GRAY
LEGENDS IN CAPS
CENTERED!

:thumb:



Titanium keycaps look great for engraving clack factory's Skull Keycap Design.
Clack really made people demand for his creation.




When I find that car, you can have the keys!
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« Reply #21 on: Sat, 29 October 2011, 12:49:44 »
British racing green is the best colour ever. One day, I will own a Lotus in that colour.

I'm planning on getting a bunch of blank unicomp keycaps in green.

It'll look sharp as hell on my black unicomp.
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« Reply #22 on: Sat, 29 October 2011, 15:55:47 »
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British racing green is the best colour ever. One day, I will own a Lotus in that colour.

I'm planning on getting a bunch of blank unicomp keycaps in green.

It'll look sharp as hell on my black unicomp.


When you put those green Unicomp keys on your Lotus, can I have the Lotus keys?
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« Reply #23 on: Sat, 29 October 2011, 17:18:21 »
See my sig. ^_^
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« Reply #24 on: Sat, 29 October 2011, 17:28:50 »
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« Reply #25 on: Sat, 29 October 2011, 17:39:59 »
For the common stuff, I think it's hard to beat the good old Model M design.  Those caps are also durable and nice feeling as well, for an added bonus.  But the old school Dolch keys look nice, as well as the old Cherry dye subs.  and then when you get into the really obscure stuff there's some really nice looking stuff out there, but not really usable on a modern keyboard (but I would love to have a set of MX-compatible keys like those dark red Alps keys in Ascaii's post...)
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« Reply #26 on: Sat, 29 October 2011, 18:11:15 »
I would really like a white on green set like people have suggested. Either british green or hunter green.
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« Reply #27 on: Sat, 29 October 2011, 20:02:23 »
As far as retro goes, I'm pretty happy with my WYSE doubleshots. They take forever to retrobrite, but it's worth it.
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« Reply #28 on: Sat, 29 October 2011, 21:32:25 »
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your sig hurts my ****IN eyes!
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« Reply #29 on: Sat, 29 October 2011, 21:34:05 »
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That Car will be mine! or one like it and I will have it painted
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« Reply #30 on: Sun, 30 October 2011, 00:33:08 »
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I would really like a white on green set like people have suggested. Either british green or hunter green.

Agree.  White on green is delicious.
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« Reply #31 on: Sun, 30 October 2011, 01:02:48 »
I absolutely love the filco fonts. I really wish to buy a set, especially ninja style (small and cool). But idk where i can buy a set.
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« Reply #32 on: Sun, 30 October 2011, 01:11:03 »
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As far as retro goes, I'm pretty happy with my WYSE doubleshots. They take forever to retrobrite, but it's worth it.


Glad to hear that... just waiting on the moogle kits to ship so I can complete a trade to get some of those.
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« Reply #33 on: Sun, 30 October 2011, 01:35:28 »
Quote from: dorkvader;441838
British racing green is the best colour ever. One day, I will own a Lotus in that colour.

I'm planning on getting a bunch of blank unicomp keycaps in green.

It'll look sharp as hell on my black unicomp.

Looks pretty cool i believe. We need a picture!


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When you put those green Unicomp keys on your Lotus, can I have the Lotus keys?

Lotus? The one on MO?

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Glad to hear that... just waiting on the moogle kits to ship so I can complete a trade to get some of those.

Waiting for the moogle kits too!
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« Reply #34 on: Sun, 30 October 2011, 02:36:44 »
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I absolutely love the filco fonts. I really wish to buy a set, especially ninja style (small and cool). But idk where i can buy a set.

Qtan sells the stock filco keycap set. I don't think he has any ninja one though. You could ask him in his vendor forums.
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« Reply #35 on: Sun, 30 October 2011, 11:56:07 »
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Looks pretty cool i believe. We need a picture!
One came up on eBay a while ago, an Evora(I think) special edition in BRG with tasteful, yellow stripes. I would have bought it on the spot, if I had $60,000 (good deal for a lotus)

I also agree that green on white would be excellent.
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« Reply #36 on: Mon, 31 October 2011, 06:54:28 »
Boring all the group buys have nothing that interest me anymore.
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