IC/Discussion on beige set

[Muirium]

Hey, I'm up for that!

I assume the GH Mac users are Americans, and for some reason Apple uses wordy mods on its US layout, while over here its caps actually match what you see on the screen.

[scottc]

Chevrons and Mu keys everywhere!

[Muirium]

I'm Spartacap!

[matt3o]

well, I guess $19 or $24 doesn't make a big difference...

[Muirium]

It doesn't if you keep it quiet…

[matt3o]

Got it! Here's the perfect Apple control key!



pleeeease!

[Omikron]

Since I've just missed Round 5 I wonder will this set make me happy?

Will there be cyrillic legends?

[matt3o]

Since I've just missed Round 5 I wonder will this set make me happy?

Will there be cyrillic legends?

FINALLY! someone chimed in!

It was actually proposed and I'd love to add a Cyrillic legend, but I don't have experience in Cyrillic keyboards and I might end up doing stupid things. If you can help we maybe...

[Muirium]

I see you're new here! Those will happen someday. And with a name like Omikron you might be interested in the Greek alphabet too. I sure am…

@Matteo

The pot handle almost looks like a duck. Potential for cuteness combo!

[matt3o]

PS: I had this quick sketch a while back



if some russian can confirm it I may try to add it...

[Muirium]

Another must have kit. Dang nammit!

[Omikron]

PS: I had this quick sketch a while back



if some russian can confirm it I may try to add it...

Oh I surely want to help! Your sketch is good but there are missing characters.

I will upload edited version ASAP

[Muirium]

Symbolic mods with a set of those… mercy!

[scottc]

I will definitely buy a set of cyrillic keys... they look so damn awesome

[matt3o]

We really have little time to make that happen

[pasph]

Can you put this in the nerdom?

[Omikron]

This is what ISO keyboard looks like with (Russian) Cyrillic legends



But Cyrillic users in post soviet countries are used to other layouts. ANSI and ISO are not very popular. But since it's hard to get mechanical keyboard with other layouts l think it will be best to stick with ISO.

[matt3o]

Can you put this in the nerdom?

LOL! they won't never let me...

This is what ISO keyboard looks like with Cyrillic legends



But Cyrillic users in post soviet countries are used to other layouts. ANSI and ISO are not very popular. But since it's hard to get mechanical keyboard with other layouts l think it will be best to stick with ISO.

I did a quick search on google and there are quite some cyrillic layouts (ukranian, russian, iso, ansi...). Some are pretty different from the one you posted actually, but I guess I'll trust your judgement. Where are you from?

[Omikron]

You are right. There are a lot of Cyrillic layouts but I used Russian layout as an example since it is still most widely used.
I'm from USSR.

[matt3o]

You are right. There are a lot of Cyrillic layouts but I used Russian layout as an example since it is still most widely used.
I'm from USSR.

do you know of any russian rounded font (similar to gotham) we can use?

[7bit]

I demand we do Ukranian layout with blue cyrillic legends!


BTW:
Does Gotham not include Cyrillic and Greek?

[matt3o]

also would any of these legend position work?



which one would you prefer (the middle one would be the most compatible with the current layout)

[Omikron]

I have some (Russian) Cyrrilic gotham fonts. I don't know if we are speaking about the same gotham font though.

Can I get an example in .txt/.doc/.docx/other format file?

[matt3o]

gotham rounded is the font we use for the latin characters. It's the font you see all around the Granite set. Basically I'd need a russian font that is a bit rounded (not edged like the one from the 3 red legends above)

[Omikron]

also would any of these legend position work?



which one would you prefer (the middle one would be the most compatible with the current layout)

I used first one for the last 20 years. It's the most recognizable and comfortable imho. Second one is good but both characters form 1 big symbol despite the fact that each character is made with different color.
The third is very VERY rare. I saw it maybe 2 times in military equipment and some of the early USSR's computing machines.

[matt3o]

also would any of these legend position work?



which one would you prefer (the middle one would be the most compatible with the current layout)

I used first one for the last 20 years. It's the most recognizable and comfortable imho. Second one is good but both characters form 1 big symbol despite the fact that each character is made with different color.
The third is very VERY rare. I saw it maybe 2 times in military equipment and some of the early USSR's computing machines.

I'll go with the first one... even though the "USSR's computing machines" thing is tempting

[Omikron]

Here are some rounded Cyrillic fonts that I know

[matt3o]

Houschka Rounded seems good enough. I'll post a mock-up in a bit

[drrtyrokka]

How about this one?
http://free.type.org.ua/en/exo2/

[matt3o]

very nice, but not rounded... actually the edged+rounded could be a nice dichotomy, I have to try