类型: IC
作者:
grundlemere
发布时间:
2021-02-03 17:54:53
更新时间: 2021-02-03 17:54:53
原链接:
https://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=111025.0
GMK Shanshui R2 山水二 - Black-on-White
A different path.
The second round of GMK Shanshui 山水 is in the
works, in the much requested black-on-white colorway. While
the first round was a nod to the tranquil nighttime scenes
of the majestic Li River in South China, this round evokes
the bright, soft day, the stark contrast of ink on paper,
and the art of shanshuihua itself, the Chinese
style of ink painting perfectly suited to capture the
layered depth of the South China Karst, the ghostly mists,
and the smooth rush of the water. Literally
mountain-water-painting in the Chinese, these words are
immortalized in the local slogan of this stretch of the
Lijiang between Guilin and Yangshuo: 山水甲天下, the best
landscapes under heaven.
About the set
GMK Shanshui R2 山水二 is a black-on-white Cherry
profile keycap set designed to capture both the enduring
shanshui images of the Lijiang and the essence of the
uniquely Chinese artform of shanshuihua, practiced by
artists in China and around the world. Designed by
Grundlemere of Fort Stevens Mercantile, conceived and
rendered by NathanAlphaMan of Alpha Design.
Base keys
are molded in crisp GMK stock WS1, with legends rendered in
CR black, matching existing BoW sets and kits, and
compatible with other monochrome Cherry profile keys
including GMK Shanshui R1. The base kit offers sublegends in
Cangjie, while modifiers are rendered in both Simplified and
Traditional Chinese + iconsa second act for the first GMK
legends in true Chinese characters.
Complete the GMK Shanshui R2 Interest Check form to make
this set a reality
See a full gallery of board and scene renders
Follow me on IG @fort_stevens for photos and project
updates, and feel free to reach out on Discord at
grundlemere/#1126 with questions or to say hello. New:
join my Discord server for updates!
Updates
February 3: IC posted
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Vendors*
TBD, but with sufficient interest in the set, expect this to run with the same vendors who carried GMK Shanshui R1 -
Kits*
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Xuan Paper 宣纸: the Simplified Chinese base kit*
The Simplified Chinese base kit offers sublegends in the Cangjie Chinese typing system, while modifiers are rendered in Simplified Chinese + iconsa reprise of the first GMK legends in true Chinese characters. Designed to cover a wide range of layouts. Included numpad is rendered in Chinese financial numerals as monolegends. Alphas include basic special Chinese punctuation sublegends. -
Old Hand 旧文: the Traditional Chinese base kit*
The Traditional Chinese base kit offers sublegends in the Cangjie Chinese typing system, while modifiers are rendered in Traditional Chinese + iconsa reprise of the first GMK legends in true Chinese characters. Designed to cover a wide range of layouts. Included numpad is rendered in Chinese financial numerals as monolegends. Alphas include basic special Chinese punctuation sublegends. -
Hanging Scroll 条幅: the Cangjie monolegend alphas kit*
A complete alphanumeric kit with Cangjie Chinese character monolegends, and duplicate modifiers and spacebars to assist base kit buyers in covering a second board if desired. Includes both Simplified and Traditional Chinese character alpha supplements and east/south/west/north Chinese character arrow keys. Recommended for compatibility with GMK BoW, Bleached, Minimal, and other monochrome sets. -
Riverflow 水流: the novelties kit*
Novelties feature images, real and imagined, of the Li River between Guilin and Yangshuo, China, in Guangxi Province amid the world-famous South China Karst geologic formations. Novelty icons include: -
Sunrise scenes of the local mountain and river landscape (shanshui),
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the famous Moon Hill (a karst mountain with an enormous hole through the base, famed for rock climbing),
the fishing cormorant,
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the ubiquitous phoenix tail bamboo that lines the banks of the Lijiang,
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the traditional lantern hung on the eaves of the winding streets of Yangshuo,
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a vignette of local South China architecture,
alternate WoB Esc/Enter keys in TC and SC.
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White Space 空白: the spacebars kit*
Includes non-traditional spacebars and spacekeys, as well as variant CR black bars for a distinctive touch. -
Collaborations*
Our list from last time was staggering! -
Digital Carpentry* for custom branded rare wood wrist rests
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Luxe Cables* for a set-matched aviator cable
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RAMA WORKS* for metal artisan keycaps
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Salvun* for artisan keycaps in bronze
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Latrialum* for collab artisan keycaps in resin
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DE∆Gcaps* for a collab artisan keycap in resin
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Sodie Caps* for collab artisan keycaps in resin
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Destroyer Caps* for collab artisan keycaps in resin
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Bludgeoned Kaps* for collab artisan keycaps in resin
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Rascal Caps* for collab artisan keycaps in resin
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Frumpzkeys* for collab artisan keycaps in resin
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Fraktal Kaps* for collab artisan keycaps in resin
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Rejeck Kaps* for collab artisan keycaps in resin
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Froue Loop* for a collab multimedia artisan keycap
If youre a maker or artisan, Id love to work with you to develop an exclusive collaboration for GMK Shanshui or a future set. Please get in touch! -
Deskmats*
TBD, but we may do a rerun of the deskmats from Shanshui R1
Rafts 钓鱼筏 deskmat: An ink painting of traditional fishing rafts afloat on the Li River beneath the leaning phoenix tail bamboo, emblazoned with the Shanshui logo chop at bottom left. Based on artwork by Baoyan.
Karst 岩溶 deskmat: an ink painting of the South China Karst seen through the mist with the inscription, “best scenery under heaven” (山水甲天下), an unofficial local slogan of the Li River area. No seal for users who prefer a completely monochrome look. Based on artwork by Elina Li. -
Sharing the Cangjie legends*
Designers interested in using the Chinese-language legends weve created are welcome and encouraged to reach out for design files to use in their renders, free of charge.
This is likely my last set design to use Chinese character legendsI dont want to get typecast as the Chinese keycap guy! But I hope that other designers will take up the mantle and use these legends to produce beautiful work, as others have with Hiragana and Hangul legend designs. -
Acknowledgements*
This design goes to the great people of China, the Chinese-speaking world, and the Chinese diaspora, who contribute so much to our community through their creativity, passion, knowledge, and work. You changed my life and Ill never be the same. Also, -
NathanAlphaMan* for the incredible collaborative partnership, the initial idea to do Houhai as a WoB set, the gorgeous renders, and the critical feedback
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Michael at Digital Carpentry*, for being my first partner, my biggest sounding board, and my unrelenting critic
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Exclusive*, for the cultural translation help and his friendship
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Alex*, for the kernel of the idea of what Shanshui would become
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Upas*, for taking a chance on this set, and his important advice
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Louis*, for his kindness, his passion for my work, and his partnership
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Jae*, for his honesty and sense, and for the use of his beautiful J-01 and J-02 models
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LBaron and the S+R team*, for making their gorgeous Iron165 and Iron180 models available
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A.Jakkkke* for helping me make this set as good as it can be.
Thanks for reading this far and thank you for your feedback.
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