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I just wanted everyone to know: If you order custom keys ($4/ea), you can have the 1u keys made with the homing nub. I just emailed Ellipse to confirm, and was happy to learn this is possible. As I'm customizing my meta and function key layout, I realized how useful this would be, and I'm excited t...

@darkcruix, regarding the font, is it a derivative of Gorton as many keyboard manufacturers used, or a bespoke font? If the latter, do you have it available?

Also I have posted the November update on the project web site blog - for a summary of all the updates and forum postings please head over there. https://www.modelfkeyboards.com/blog/ I went there first today and almost had a heart attack because I misread the update title as "second container ship...

Scarpia's board with "MODEL F LABS" insignia mockup: It's a bit gaudy. Frankly I think I'd prefer a more understated F62 or F77.

ddh716 wrote: ↑

28 Sep 2020, 23:54

Perhaps a little more spacing? "Model Flabs?

Point well taken. Images fixed up to fix small errors (attached in zipfile) and spacing changed to fix "Model Flabs"

As requested:

darkcruix wrote: ↑

25 Sep 2020, 23:07

Can you do a version of
- MODEL F LABS
- F62
- F77
?

Sure, I'll work on those. Should be able to have them done tomorrow sometime.

Ok I couldn't help it. Whipped up a logo based on Berthold City Medium with some tweaks. One with (vertical) serifs, one without.
I think I like the one without vertical serifs better. It feels more in the spirit of Rand's IBM logo. Thoughts?

I want to clarify: in no way am I suggesting we use that quick and dirty preview as-is. I downloaded the font and it's not bad rendering to blame for the unevenness, the bars really are inconsistent widths 🤯 I will do this with a proper grid, fix up some of the letterforms, and make a real logotype,...

Would rather see the REAL creator of this keyboard and his name Ellipse.

I'm no Paul Rand, but perhaps something like this?
(please excuse hasty preview and use of copycat "Men In Blue" font)

Troubleshooting and common fixes?

I'd say Microsoft has the edge on this one.

I like yours better than the original! The font is a great touch.

Is there a modelfkeyboards discord chat? I didn't find a relevant one, only an abandoned one from a meetup held several years ago, but there's nothing but tumbleweeds there now.

Now in 60% size: render_60_alpha2.png Also I can finally control the line thickness in proportion to resolution, so scaling pictures up won't result in thin-looking lines. Next step - orthographic projection. Some places where my guesses are particularly bad are the radius of the back plate, and th...

... Just mention me somewhere in the list of contributors in very small text. Also, tell me if you want other angles/POV or tweaks to the contrast or line thickness. For now I have just added it to the second page for checking out the look and feel. http://www.linux-tin.org/ModelFManual.pdf Can you...

Zcool31 wrote: ↑

20 Aug 2020, 15:07

Fixed the keycap shape. The spacebar now has the proper hump.
render_new2_small.png

Gorgeous cel shading. True keyboard porn.

Ellipse wrote: ↑

19 Aug 2020, 18:01

Interest check: ultra durable modern style powdercoating for classic zinc and/or compact aluminum cases?

Count me in for modern powder coat on my F77 zinc case please Joe.

Zcool31 wrote: ↑

15 Aug 2020, 23:22

Shaders are awesome! Was screwing around with them and got this effect.

render3.png

WOW. Something like that would make a lovely inside front/back cover, or multiple glamour close-up in that style in between sections.

helohe wrote: ↑

12 Aug 2020, 14:48

Maybe this has been asked before, but considering IBM released their font IBM Plex to the public (creative commons license I guess),
is there any plan to rewrite the manual in this font? I could assist typesetting it in LaTeX in my spare time.

*please* do this. This would be amazing.

Ellipse wrote: ↑

04 Aug 2020, 06:40

New Model F Product Manual!

www.ModelFKeyboards.com/manual

Question: in step 9 it says "After you are on the beta QMK site"

I did not see reference to where, exactly, this site is. Maybe you could add a link?

Like others have said, if these are to be B/S keycaps, given the curved plates B/S keyboards (excluding M1, M2, and M15, of course) have, a sculpted form would be redundant and would not play to the advantages that curved plates with uni-profile keycaps allow. As such, I would only be interested if...

I have a tale of woe. It's short but poignant. I have arrived at my endgame board (I hear you laughing, but it's true — YAS62 with lubed vint black stems in tealio housings and 62g gold SPRiT springs, in case you're curious) and I don't have the two /dev/tty triumph mods I need to complete it (thoug...

I do indeed like big space bars. And arrow keys. And blockers. Currently on a YAS62, which is almost perfect.

Alternately, this, because it's space-efficient and doesn't duplicate any keys. Would need a uniform profile set of caps though.

I've also noodled on this and gone so far as to print it to scale, mime "typing" on it, and procure some 2u caps to try it. My KLE is here and attached below Screen Shot 2019-05-20 at 18.07.35.png I'm experimenting with options for stagger and spacebar size. I went crazy and made an ISO version too ...

Oh I'd dearly love to join the SSK club! Does anyone have a board he or she would like to part with?