KAP Generation Interest Checking Launched at geekhack|Keycap Set for New Era of Keyreative

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This article has been simultaneously translated into English for worldwide dissemination.

On November 18, 2024, Kapowaz, a London designer and friend of mine, posted an overview of the KAP Generation on geekhack.

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If you attended the Tenkey Vol. 7 keyboard meetup event in Tokyo on November 4, 2024, you may recognize it: Zhao had a special sample on display at the Keyreative booth.

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An Interest Check (IC) form has now been opened by Kapowaz for you to deliver your input.

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A dedicated discord server is already in place, and the excitement is growing.

This article will tell you about the KAP Generation.

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What is KAP Legend System?

KAP Generation is the first in the KAP Legend System, a comprehensive support system for all local languages worldwide that is being developed by Keyreative and Kapowaz.

The languages encompassed are as follows

About the languages supported by the KAP Legend System

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  • ANSI
  • ISO UK
  • NorDe
  • French (France and Belgium)
  • Spanish (Spain and Latin America)
  • Korean* (Hangul)
  • Japanese* (JIS layout will also be supported)

*Under development. As for Japanese, we are developing a kit including hiragana and katakana sublegend and bottom row key layouts in line with Japanese.

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As you can see from the supported languages, we plan to support “Japanese layout”.

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I am also involved in the development.
(I participate under the name Kawamu-ra)

The KAP Legend System uses the globally popular Cherry profile and double-shot (two-color molding) for a beautiful finish that will not erase the letters on the keycaps.

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As for the double shot, it is also a “hybrid,” with the exterior of the keycap made of translucent ABS material and the inner cylinder, which represents the legend, made of opaque PBT material using an injection molding method.

About KAP Generation

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KAP Generation is being developed as the first step in this process.

This keycap, made of highly transparent ABS material and PBT material with excellent key feel and sound, will truly The keycaps are made of transparent ABS material and PBT material, which offers excellent key feel and sound, and will usher in a “new era.

The striking combination of a translucent maroon color (often called burgundy or burgundy in Japan) base with a hot pink legend is a wonderful coloring that spices up the calm.

It is not composed of a single color, and the modifier key is slightly darker in tone than the alpha key, which will give a much more crisp impression when seen in person.

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It is difficult to convey this coloring in a photograph.
I have a sample on hand, but it is difficult to express this beauty using material photos.
I’ll show you the actual photos in due course!

The IC form is currently being opened.

Please help us by answering the questions!

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About KAP Generation

Manufacturer: Keyreative
Keycaps: translucent ABS & opaque PBT doubleshot injection moulded

Vendors

  • North America: TBC
  • United Kingdom: TBC
  • Germany: MonacoKeys
  • Spain: Eloquent Clicks
  • China: Keyreative & zFrontier
  • Korea: Swagkeys
  • Japan: Yousha Kobo

selling price

  • Base Kit $79.00
  • Base Kit (German) $79.00
  • 40s Kit $19.90
  • Nordic Kit $9.90
  • Mac Kit $12.90
  • Novelties Kit $14.90

Production and sales start date

  • Production start date: December 10, 2024 or later
  • Estimated shipping time: mid-January 2025 to vendors in various countries

About the Kit

KAP Generation consists of six kits, including a 40s Kit with a wide variety of special-sized modifier keys and a kit for Mac users.

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Ryosuke Kawamura is the Editor-in-Chief of Greenkeys and the founder of GreenEchoes Studio.

He covers mechanical keyboards, custom keyboards, and input devices through reviews, interviews, hands-on testing, photography, and editorial work. He has reviewed more than 100 products and regularly reports on JIS-layout compatibility and trends in the Japanese keyboard market.

He also founded the Japan Layout Alliance (JLA), an industry collaboration initiative aimed at improving compatibility for Japanese-layout keyboards.

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