Custom Keylabels for Your Custom Keyboard Layouts
Hey HN, This is a bit of a weekend project that I'm currently trying out. When I'm changing the layout of my moonlander, I wish there was a way to change the labels of the keys as well. So I thought about making some label stickers that sit over the key, and after some experimentation I'm pretty happy with the results, however I need a few other "keyboard buddies" to make it economical. So I'm introducing https://kapd.au as a way for people to download the same template I used, and send it to me to get it printed out. I run in batches of 8 and while atm the prices are a little…
Custom Keylabels for Your Custom Keyboard Layouts launched on November 11, 2022 with 16 votes, #1,170 of 3,471 launches that month and more than 75% of that year's launches.
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Custom Keylabels for Your Custom Keyboard Layouts provides customizable sticker labels that fit over mechanical keyboard keys, allowing users to update key labels when changing keyboard layouts. The service is designed for people with custom keyboards like the Moonlander who want their physical key labels to match their new layout configuration. Users download a template, customize it, and send it to the maker who prints and ships the stickers in batches.
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Hey HN, This is a bit of a weekend project that I'm currently trying out. When I'm changing the layout of my moonlander, I wish there was a way to change the labels of the keys as well. So I thought about making some label stickers that sit over the key, and after some experimentation I'm pretty happy with the…
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