What is SpaceFN and why you should give it a try
The SpaceFN concept - setting up your space key as a layer switch when held - is probably one of the most useful tweaks in the keyboard hobby. Let me explain how it works. My SpaceFN article on kbd.news made some rounds recently - quite surprisingly given the age of this concept. This piece you're reading is a condensed version of the full post. If you're left with unanswered questions, you'll most likely find the info you're looking for in the original write-up. On my imaginary top list of the most useful keyboard features, tweaks and hacks, SpaceFN would deserve a podium finish for sure. But what makes it so special? In short: SpaceFN is easy to implement, easy to learn, costs nothing, can be used with any keyboard, and can improve your productivity instantly. I will list its benefits below, but can state right at this point that the SpaceFN concept, setting up your space key as a layer switch when held, is clearly one of the most useful tweaks in the keyboard hobby....
Apr 30, 2024
While Tai-Hao is actually cheap, SP is quite expensive (nearly as expensive as GMK) and JTK is reasonably priced, but there are no ISO-options and they are pretty new to the game, so nobody knows how well their keycaps will age. If I'm not mistaken, GMK still produces in Germany which doesn't exactly benefit the price either.
I know GMK GBs always seem incredibly expensive, especially compared with f.e. the dirt cheap Vortex doubleshot PBT keycaps (which have pretty warped legends and like 3 colours total), but there just is no another, cheaper way to achieve this colourway. Especially if you want pad-printed ABS doubleshots.
This set is also GMK and it's slightly cheaper than the SNES, which was priced at $119. If you don't like the colors, that's fine, but don't complain about the price when you were willing to dive right into the SNES buy.