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Offline Wopian

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Filco Keycap Font & Size?
« on: Mon, 04 February 2013, 09:47:31 »
Filco Majestouch 2 uses Itallic Futura and 9 font size correct?


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Re: Filco Keycap Font & Size?
« Reply #1 on: Mon, 04 February 2013, 09:56:09 »
It's definitely Futura... no idea on size

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Re: Filco Keycap Font & Size?
« Reply #2 on: Sun, 10 February 2013, 05:19:26 »
Yes, both the font and the size.

I used WASDKeyboards to "convert" a French AZERTY board to QWERTY. In natural light, you can see that the laser engraving is slightly brighter then the stock Filco one. Under a strong light, you can see that the plastic is quite different too, but I don't notice under normal use.

In the photo, QWEAZ\ are from WASD, the other letters are from the stock Filco.


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Re: Filco Keycap Font & Size?
« Reply #3 on: Thu, 28 February 2013, 05:02:51 »
Do you happen to know the font size of enter character (Wingding 3 I assume) on the full uk majestouch 2?

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Re: Filco Keycap Font & Size?
« Reply #4 on: Fri, 01 March 2013, 07:18:48 »
Yes, both the font and the size.

I used WASDKeyboards to "convert" a French AZERTY board to QWERTY. In natural light, you can see that the laser engraving is slightly brighter then the stock Filco one. Under a strong light, you can see that the plastic is quite different too, but I don't notice under normal use.

In the photo, QWEAZ\ are from WASD, the other letters are from the stock Filco.

Can you confirm that the profile on the WASD keys is a little bit higher than that of the same Filco key?

I have an unused set of Filco ABS keycaps that I may put on another board with a WASD 37 keyset. I was wondering about the consistency of the keys and whether the height would be different. 
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Re: Filco Keycap Font & Size?
« Reply #5 on: Fri, 04 December 2015, 11:27:00 »
Yes, both the font and the size.

I used WASDKeyboards to "convert" a French AZERTY board to QWERTY. In natural light, you can see that the laser engraving is slightly brighter then the stock Filco one. Under a strong light, you can see that the plastic is quite different too, but I don't notice under normal use.

Can you confirm that the profile on the WASD keys is a little bit higher than that of the same Filco key?

No, the plasticprofile is the same far as I can tell.
After a bit of use, it looks like the Filco keys got more wear and tear.
« Last Edit: Fri, 04 December 2015, 11:51:13 by dezs »

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Re: Filco Keycap Font & Size?
« Reply #6 on: Fri, 04 December 2015, 11:35:11 »
Yes, both the font and the size.

I used WASDKeyboards to "convert" a French AZERTY board to QWERTY. In natural light, you can see that the laser engraving is slightly brighter then the stock Filco one. Under a strong light, you can see that the plastic is quite different too, but I don't notice under normal use.

Can you confirm that the profile on the WASD keys is a little bit higher than that of the same Filco key?

No, the plastic is the same far as I can tell.
After a bit of use, it looks like the Filco keys got more wear and tear.

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Re: Filco Keycap Font & Size?
« Reply #7 on: Sat, 05 December 2015, 05:16:33 »
Yes, both the font and the size.

I used WASDKeyboards to "convert" a French AZERTY board to QWERTY. In natural light, you can see that the laser engraving is slightly brighter then the stock Filco one. Under a strong light, you can see that the plastic is quite different too, but I don't notice under normal use.

Can you confirm that the profile on the WASD keys is a little bit higher than that of the same Filco key?

No, the plastic is the same far as I can tell.
After a bit of use, it looks like the Filco keys got more wear and tear.

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