Support for Alternative Layouts
This is a summary of how alternative layouts have been supported by kits such as Colevrak and Homing. It is not a discussion of alt layout performance and development, but if that interests you I highly recommend starting with Pascal Getreuer’s A guide to alt keyboard layouts (why, how, which one?). It’s a concise and comprehensive overview with links to some great sites that go deeper. He also has a separate Links about keyboards page. The Keyboard layouts doc he recommends explains layout goals and metrics in detail, summarizing the alt layouts discussed here as well as more than one hundred others. Sculpted-profile The majority of custom keycap sets are sculpted-profile (Cherry, SA, MT3, KAT, etc. - more on profiles generally here) so let’s start there. Because each row has a unique keycap shape, alt layouts require a unique keycap for each legend that moves off its QWERTY row. At first there were two The Dvorak layout was patented in 1936 by August Dvorak & William L....
Apr 23, 2024
I'm in for the Oblivion Alphas & Numpad, as well as the Git Modifiers (I'm surprised these were the cheapest, they're great!). I also grabbed the arrows, although I am undecided on if those might not fit with the rest of the style as well. But for 10 bucks, why not try it? Finally, I LOVE the Oblivion LED caps, but damn are those expensive for a few keys. I might just take the plunge on them anyway so I can have something unique and because I don't buy massive amounts of keycap sets, but rather have bought what I need for 2 keyboards. Meaning definitely a few more than 2 full sets over time, because we all need more than one set per keyboard (but seriously it's impossible to go into this collection/hobby and figure out/pick out exactly your favorite setup the first time you do it).
But I just have to point out my shock at the JUNE 2018 estimated ship date. I mean, I went in for matt3o's awesome new profile keycaps which haven't shipped yet knowing it would be at least a 5 month wait, but this will be double that at a whopping 10 months. At that point, just round up - we won't be seeing these in person for a year. That's hard to swallow, but I like this set so much that I know I'd regret not taking the plunge now when June rolls around and people are receiving their keycaps. Future me, very far in the future me for an ecommerce purchase, will thank me.