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Show HN: I spent 2 years designing a mechanical Magic Keyboard

255 points · 212 comments · aemerson_

  1. runjake · · focus · HN ↗
    LOVE the industrial design. HATE the font, especially on the number keys. But, great job overall!
    1. waffletower · · focus · HN ↗
      I actually like the number font, the presence, but the loss of visibility for the shifted symbols is a huge loss. I know where the numbers are -- I admittedly need more reminding for the symbols as I never explicitly practiced them. The muscle memory for them isn't quite as strong and in low light I need to see them.
      1. canada_dry · · focus · HN ↗
        > symbols need to be lit

        100% this.

        One of my absolute favorite keyboard designs: G915 TKL Lightspeed got relegated to the donation pile because the symbols were NOT backlit. Such a dumb design choice to save a few cents IMHO.

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