Subject

Setup & Keycaps

Keyboard sizes, switches, keycap plastics and profiles. The spec sheet, read out loud.

3 min read

A keyboard collects a year of dust, crumbs and skin oil. Cleaning it is an afternoon of waiting and about twenty minutes of work.

4 min read

Four cheap mods sit between a hollow, pingy board and one that sounds solid. Each changes a different part of the noise.

4 min read

Most keycap regret comes from one thing: a set that doesn't cover your bottom row. Here's what to check, from plastic to spacebar.

5 min read

Every size is a trade: keys you give up for desk and shoulder room you get back. Here's the whole ladder, measured.

4 min read

The colour name on the box means almost nothing. The numbers on the spec sheet tell you how a switch will actually type.