deskthority

Okay, so you are not doing split left shift to get the extra key next to LShift that we normally see on ISO models?
No, because I don't really need another key and the bigger shift is easier to reach with the left pinky.

Huh. I didn't remember this, and I was going to reply to this by pointing ...

There is no split anything option with BSSK, so what you state is not possible.
I've paid for the extra tooling to make the split-keys BSSK possible, see https://deskthority.net/viewtopic.php?f=50&t=26174&p=517750#p517750.


That sounds like a very unusual combination! Is there a standard layout ...

So, the assumption I would have -- which is possibly incorrect, and what I'm trying to test with this "poll" -- is that, given that both FSSK and F104 have more than enough keys to render an HHKB-style layout largely pointless, those who are specifically ordering it are likely doing so because ...

If you're talking about Deskthority: unfortunately, this website has been abandoned by its owner and its future is unclear (see viewtopic.php?f=17&t=25935).

Regarding the case pictures, they look awesomely solid!

Ellipse, could you please answer the following questions about the keycaps?
What's the difference between "US Printed (Pearl/Pebble)" and "Extra Bold Legends US ANSI (Pearl/Pebble)" keycaps? Do both use Zed's XT reproduction font?
Regarding keyboards with split backspace and split right shift:
Is ...

I enjoy the F key layout on that board. I can tell he chose that purely based on key colour. (It'd be quite uneven any other way I think)

It might not be intentional, but I also like that it mirrors the columnar order of the Ins, Del etc. keys in the middle.

And it reminds me of the Sun ...

I would love to know more about the design process IBM used for these caps now that I have spent quite a bit of time working on reproducing them. They obviously started with Helvetica Bold (the leg on the R is the giveaway) but then did stuff like squashing the W so it wouldn't be any wider than ...

Ellipse, I'm interested in paying for the extra tooling required for a BSSK with split backspace and split right shift. Could you please check how much it would be?

Anyone who would be willing to split the cost, please send me a message!

I know what you mean about the different shapes on different rows, but “ stagger ” already has a meaning in keyboards: the horizontal displacement between rows, where Z is midway between A and S while W is a quarter unit over to the right.
Maybe we should call it "stepped"? People seem to mostly ...

The legends on mine are among the best I've ever seen…

Your legends look very nice indeed (they're dye-subbed though). There are also many positive reviews with good looking pictures on Drop.com for my set, so maybe they've improved their double-shot processing.


As for the shape itself: I ...

MT3 keycaps have been mentioned several times in this thread. Having used MT3 keycaps for more than 1 year on my daily driver keyboard, I advise you to stay away from MT3 keycaps and buy a set of DSS keycaps instead. Here's why.

(1.) MT3's bottom rows are staggered, while its upper rows form a ...