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Black PBT key with White Dye Sublimated lettering?

Posted: 15 Dec 2011, 23:41
by 002
Sorry if that has already been answered, but does such a keycap exist?

I found out last night that Topre's keycaps (Black with 'India' ink) are only this colour because of a technical limitation with creating black PBT caps with white lettering, hence their higher contrast keycaps with gold/yellow lettering being lasered.

Posted: 15 Dec 2011, 23:43
by rodtang
How would dyeing white on black work?

Posted: 15 Dec 2011, 23:50
by 002
Seeing as I am no expert on plastic, I'm more interested in finding out why it *doesn't* work.
I guess there is no such thing as white ink? :oops:

Posted: 15 Dec 2011, 23:57
by itlnstln
It would go nicely with my double-shot space bar.

Posted: 16 Dec 2011, 00:02
by 002
So I guess it is fair to say that if you want high contrast (white, orange, red, light blue) black PBT keycaps, dye sub is completely out of the question...ok, [silly] question answered. Thanks.

And lesson learned, next time I'll use the wiki