Hi all,
Just making this post as a continuation of my
new member post. I'll be putting any progress/updates I make on this project in this thread. I hope that this project ends up creating a great set of keys that I can eventually produce for others to enjoy.
Any help or suggestions are welcome.
My to-do list:
- Make prototypes of the keys
Find or Create a font with no breaks- Manufacture my first set of keys
Find an Arabic font for alternative text
I have decided for the sake of simplicity that the first set of keys will be blank if produced. Given the flat nature of the keycaps, you can easily take any keyboard language sticker set and apply it to your keys. I'll mostly likely be doing this since I have not memorized every key.
FAQ:
- Doesn't Signature Plastics already make this with their G20 key caps and flat keys?
Kind of. They do make 1 x 1 keys in the g20 and Flat key style, but they don't make any other key nor do they plan to do so at any set date. I don't want to wait for them to produce them, so I went ahead and did it myself.
If you can find keys like the ones I plan to make, please let me know.
- I like the idea, but it doesn't have (insert non US QWERTY key here). Can you add that?
Sure, I'd love to. If you can get my the specifications for your key I can get it designed and added to the final set.
- What advantage does a fully flat keyboard provide? Is this style of keyboard any better than a standard 'sculpted' keyboard?
I'm not going to make any claims about this key cap set about benefits or advantages over conventional keyboards.
Friends have mentioned to me that it may be good for games that require multiple, simultaneous button presses and be good for those who want easy travel across their keyboard. It may also be much more easy to keep clean as the space for dirt and other particles to get in between the keys is much smaller. The surface is uniform so it should not be difficult to wipe clean.
That's all speculation. For me, a flat keyboard is simply something I prefer when typing or using a computer for both aesthetics and comfort.
Thank you to:
Martin Anel for modeling the keys.
/u/Belgan_waffles on reddit for pointing me the appropriate informartion.
/u/Landrei for providing me information on the keyboard I will be putting these on before I had it.