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【IC】GMK Pastel - Updated 10|22

类型: IC
作者: tinymakesthings
发布时间: 2017-04-18 21:35:35
更新时间: 2019-10-22 14:18:49
原链接: https://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=88996.0


IC form: http://bit.ly/GMK-Pastel
Discord: https://discord.gg/tiny
^ this is my discord that has other stuff too (stream stuff, keycap stuff, etc) but I made a specific channel just for GMK Pastel. You can mute everything else and just get notifs for GMK Pastel! After you join the server, in /#roles-and-rules, you must get the ‘GMK Pastel’ role to see the channel!
I’m sorry this took so long to get off the ground, but GMK Pastel will run in 2020 from Novelkeys (for US! Will update with proxies outside of US when I figure that out).
So there are some changes to the colors - using RAL instead of Pantone now, and the legends have been made darker to make sure there is enough contrast. Unfortunately, using pastel on pastel makes for not very good contrast so this is the compromise.
Here are the current planned kits:
(kit renders by mito)
Base kit:

40s:

Spacebar:

Renders by Abec13:




Render by thesiscamper

I need to update these, they have the window symbol which I swapped out for ‘Code’.
Currently am brainstorming/designing novelties and thinking about moving the ISO + numpad keys into a separate kit? It kinda depends on how many people are interested (if there’s enough to separate it out, to make the base kit cheaper!).
Please fill out this form if you are interested! Will send out large updates through that (like when the GB launches):
http://bit.ly/GMK-Pastel
Discord: https://discord.gg/tiny
^ this is my discord that has other stuff too (stream stuff, keycap stuff, etc) but I made a specific channel just for GMK Pastel. You can mute everything else and just get notifs for GMK Pastel! After you join the server, in /#roles-and-rules, you must get the ‘GMK Pastel’ role to see the channel!
The old thread post can still be found here:
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Updated: 2/27 - Switch to Pantone C colors, got chips, scrapped novelties
Pantone color chips:

Hi!
**Disclaimer:**I am a complete noob and I have actually very little knowledge of how to properly run a GB for a keyset. I’m not a designer and I’m not even familiar with all the different layouts of keyboards. With that being said, I will take all the suggestions, critique, and help I can get to make this keyset a reality!
Inspiration comes from easter eggs. I’m a big fan of pastel colors, and thought these colors would make a lovely keyset. This has been stewing in my mind for awhile, and I wanted to get this IC out on Easter, but didn’t make it in time. I have a bunch of other things on my plate but I thought the least I could do is get an IC started.
I wanted to use 4 pastel colors: blue, purple, pink, and yellow (the colors in the GMK Pastel ‘logo’) but I can’t use a light color on another light color because the contrast is not enough to distinguish the letters. So I’ve opted for a pastel yellow + blue and then the pink and purple are darker tones. I understand this means using all custom colors and yes, I know that will mean at least a higher MOQ. But I believe!
Without further ado, I present..

Here’s a graphic I made of the keys that will be included in this set. The colors are darker in this graphic (most notable the pink) but I will try and update this with more accurate colors soon.
The background is an image that my artist friend Christy (BeKyoot) made (I’ve already asked and gotten her permission!) and you can find more of her cute artwork on her website and instagram.

And here’s a preliminary render done by thesiscamper! I plan to get more renders once the colors are 100% decided upon.

I expect the colors to be light so closer to the render than the graphic that I made.
I believe this supports 1800, 75%, WKL, ISO, and HHKB (in addition to the standard full keyset). Please let me know if I’m missing keys for those kits! I kinda just gathered the extra keys/kits from looking at other GMK sets and so I might be missing/have extra of something.
I want to run this via GMK, Cherry profile, but I suppose that’s not entirely set in stone just yet! I don’t think I’d go for SA but I suppose DSA might be a possibility.
Oh, and yes, I know apolotary ran an IC for pastel GMK but it had very different colors and I have already reached out and asked if me running this IC would be okay! So yes, I made sure I wasn’t stepping on any toes before posting this :thumb:
Please feel free to share your thoughts and comments, and of course, if you’d be interested in a set like this.
Cheers,
Tiny
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Timeline:
4/18 - IC posted
4/20 - Added bottom row keys for 1800 set, fixed 65/75 kit row misplacement, added Menu (1.25u) and 00 (1u) keys. Possibility of an egg novelty key?
6/7 - Some sketches for designs for the novelty keys
6/26 - IC posted on reddit, added yellow spacebar, more novelties ideas
2/27 - Switch to Pantone C colors, got chips, scrapped novelties

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