It is at this point that I realized the challenges of achieving the new updates in the lower-height OEM profile, let alone the even shorter Cherry profile these keycaps are offered in. ![]() I have here the SA profile version too, which towers over the neighboring OEM profile keycaps. As mentioned before, this 2.75u R3 keycap is best used on the R.Shift key. I used the Anne Pro 2 keyboard to demonstrate the keycap installed, which with its clean white base makes for a good supporting cast. The three colors that make up the Eden effect and design also form the base of the keycap itself, and the walls themselves are quite thick at nearly 2.5 mm compared to typical ABS keycaps at ~0.9–1 mm and PBT keycaps at ~1.3–1.5 mm. On the bottom, a metal badge confirms this is a prototype not meant for sale, and we also have the customary etched Jelly Key logo and three Cherry MX-compatible crosspoint stems to fit on the respective switches. The fish models are slightly smaller than before, but the multi-depth stacking allows for more of said models to be incorporated into the same keycap. The mouth of the fish have whiskers and are open from the side, too I have a nightmarish image here I chose to not include. The fins also are wavy to make it seem as though these are indeed swimming in the keycap. In particular, notice the fish scales and fins coming off in higher fidelity than before. ![]() Seen above are even more close-up photos, if my macro lens photos from before were not sufficient, and we now get to see the keycap in more details. I particularly liked this design of the five I see on the group buy website because the fish appear to actually be swimming in the water that has ferns on one end and the body of water ending on the other.Īs before with such artisan products, I took the keycap to my lab and placed it under the impractically expensive digital microscope that at its lowest zoom setting already was more than I needed. With Zen Pond IV, Jelly Key has three colors that also relate fairly well to the theme and fish models in a vertical split. Before, entire sections of the keycap would be split by said inks, so the left would be one ink color and the right another, for example. Indeed, the very first thing I saw was the use of so many colors in one keycap, and an expanded version of the Jelly Key Eden effect, with settled alcohol-based ink between resin layers making up the keycap. It is also in the so-called Candy Shusui color, which is a misnomer as it is more of a design owing to the multiple colors. I have here the the 2.75u SA profile R3 keycap, which is typically going to fit the R.Shift key on most mechanical keyboard layouts, aside from the likes of a 65%, 75%, 90%, or 1800 layout. This is because the prototype keycap I have here left me quite impressed overall. I know I am supposed to be happy about the design updates, but knowing these finally come in SA, Cherry, and OEM profiles had me all the more excited! There is also the 1u cubic profile keycap, which I quite liked from previous group buys, one I might well consider getting for myself, too. There are five designs, each with different keycap sizes and profiles to make for a total of 175 keycaps in this series. As with most such artisan keycap group buys, this series has plenty of permutations and combinations to choose from. Although the keycaps are available for preorder now, they're not expected to ship until March 11.Īrs Technica may earn compensation for sales from links on this post through affiliate programs.Now that the group buy is open, I can share more information about Jelly Key's Zen Pond IV series. Naturally, getting your hands on The Precious will require an epic of sorts-an epic wait to be exact. The MT3 profile is very similar but, as per its creator, "slightly deeper," with keys that are "generally shorter" and at a different angle. But note that the Elvish and Dwarvish keycap sets have an MT3 profile, not SA like the artisan caps. Pairing one of the sets with one of these new artisan keycaps seems like an obvious way to really make your keyboard rep Middle-Earth. These are sets of keycaps with legends written in Elvish and Dwarvish languages from the series. Last week, it announced the Drop + The Lord of the Rings MT3 Elvish and Dwarvish keycap sets. This is Drop's second Lord of the Rings keycap drop of late. SA keycaps generally have a lower and mildly louder sound when pressing compared to the more common Cherry profile keycaps. ![]() The keycaps, handcrafted by artisan keycap maker Dwarf Factory, use the SA R1 form factor, so they're taller and more spherical for a contoured retro look. Drop's new artisan keycaps are each $65, which may seem like a lot to top a single key on your keyboard, but many have worked much, much harder to get a finger on the One Ring.
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