类型: IC
作者: zekth
发布时间: 2021-04-08 12:53:19
更新时间:
2022-11-27 04:39:15
原链接:
https://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=112196.0
Here is the revival of
GMK Wapuro
with the approval of MacGruber117. I was hoping for a long
time for this IC to be revived and finally I tackled it
myself.
Wāpuro? Nani?
Between the
typewriter era and the age of modern computers, Japan had to
come up with a new input system as well as suited hardware
for the task. Typing hardware… The 80s came and typing
Japanese got incredibly easier thanks to the
invention
of the Japanese word processor by Sharp. Until then typing
Japanese was an
exceptionally slow and tedious task. 50 wpm got you a job at the time.
Word Processor
-> wādo purosessā -> wāpuro
The whole concept of
Wāpuro rōmaji (ワープロローマ字)
revolves around using a qwerty keyboard with Roman letters
to input Japanese characters. Simply put, the user’s
keystrokes turn into kana on the screen and a drop down menu
with choices
narrowing down
as you type will give you options to choose from.
Wāpuro
inputs are standardized through the JIS (Japanese Industrial
Standards) system of regulation, same concept as ANSI and
ISO.
This keyset is an homage to the line of word
processors from Sharp particularly. While they invented the
first prototype in 1977, it took a few years for the
machines to become reasonably sized and affordable. The logo
font as well as visual elements in this IC are directly tied
to what could be displayed on a word processor from the 80s,
such as the Sharp WD-A330 or the Sony PJ-100 that this
keyset is inspired from.
A great read on the topic:
https://linguaholic.com/linguablog/japanese-alphabets/
Keyboard Renders
More renders
More
Kits
Manufacturer’s choice
I
contacted JTK to do triple shots and pad printing but they
told me it would be too expensive; so the choice of falling
back to ePbt was obvious in a sense. Allowing better
customization and better kitting possibilities for a cheaper
price.
Few Questions
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In the Japanese legend text kit i put 2 sets of enter keys as the top one is directly inherited from the original keyboard and the bottom one is the katakana version. I have no strong feeling on this choice but i think the hiragana one is more aestheticly pleasing. What’s your thoughts?
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I tried to be as tight as the original project with some modern kitting. Sublegends have been updated also (some were missing). Any comment on those?
FAQ Is it weeb dolch? ¯_(ツ)_/¯
Any INTL kit other than UK? Sorry but no
Artisans collabs? Nothing planned yet
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Deskmats? incoming
Colors
Vendors
Worldwide: Kbdfans
EU: Candykeys
UK: Prototypist
USA: Mechs & Co
Canada: DeskHero
AU: SwitchKeys
South East Asia: Monokei
India: StacksKB
Japan: Yushakobo
Thanks to @marcokbd for the renders, @Kustom3 for huge support; all of the other you know who you are and you know how thankfull i am.
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