Mechanical Keyboard Sound Isn't That Simple
Figure 1: I couldn't think of a more literal way to represent this article if I tried... Looking back just a few years ago, there’s no doubt that the huge influx of people that joined the hobby at the peak of the COVID pandemic were drawn to keyboards by way of YouTube, TikTok, and other audio-visual content platforms. Even as the output from these content creators has waned in recent months, their collective impact and legacy on the keyboard hobby is rather firmly etched in the history books. As a result of all of their sound tests, build logs, and opinion videos, the message is clear to any new person joining the hobby: mechanical keyboards are all about the sound. Thock this, clack that. Whether it’s keyboards, keycaps, or even singular switches, seemingly everyone new to the hobby meticulously pores over each component of their keyboard not in an attempt to figure out how it will feel in hand, but how it will sound as they’re furiously grinding their way out from...
Mar 27, 2024
The GB is live on Caps Unlocked! >> http://caps-unlocked.com/gmk-mondrian/
The kit is fixed, here's the GMK render:
Previous updates:
A node to one of my favourite artist of all time, Piet Mondrian, which accidentally share similar aesthetic with ortholinear keyboard. So here I am, wanting to make a blank GMK set with some accents which can be used as a visual guide for a more critical keys—or just for sweets. The simplicity yet bold visual is what will make them unique on each people keymap and aesthetical preferences.
The profile will be standard 1-2-3-4-4 while the colors will be:
Extra good news is GMK willing to make all-new 2u and 1u convex mold for the spacebar (or button)!
Don't hesitate to share your opinion ;)
*I'm trying to get a proper 3D mockup so please bear with the KLEs for now :(