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Offline 9-bit

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Possible to get das font on key caps?
« on: Fri, 20 July 2012, 16:41:18 »
I was wondering if there was a relatively cheap way to get keycaps with the das keyboard font. I think I can get custom key caps by using pictures of the font, but that would be unreliable and expensive as hell. Thanks in advance.

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Re: Possible to get das font on key caps?
« Reply #1 on: Fri, 20 July 2012, 17:00:08 »
Short of buying a replacement set from Das (not sure if they do that), not really.  You can try to get a group buy going for PBT keys from SP.  With enough people you'd be looking at $70-$90 a set I believe.  WASD Keyboards will do custom etching and engraving for a fee.  I think their sets are $40 or $50, plus $10 for the custom legends.  But they won't look very good TBH.

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Re: Possible to get das font on key caps?
« Reply #2 on: Fri, 20 July 2012, 17:26:00 »
Alright, I'm regretting not getting the blank das, would have been so much easier to customize T___T
Thanks for the help.

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Re: Possible to get das font on key caps?
« Reply #3 on: Sat, 21 July 2012, 14:09:15 »
If you're really lucky, maybe someone would sell the stock keys from a DAS board.

Otherwise, I would consider getting a new set of keys. Check out the Sanctuary keyset *cough*. = D. You won't be able to reproduce the key to look like the others and not stick out like a sore thumb. A set from WASD is a reasonable price and you can just replace everything.
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Re: Possible to get das font on key caps?
« Reply #4 on: Sat, 21 July 2012, 14:16:36 »
Sleabo (QWERkeys) can do any font you want for a single order for a decent price.

FYI the DAS font is Bank gothic

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Re: Possible to get das font on key caps?
« Reply #5 on: Sat, 21 July 2012, 15:23:57 »
Ah, thanks. I do really like the font.