├── README.md ├── images ├── black-white-1.jpg ├── black-white-2.jpg ├── image1.jpeg ├── image10.jpeg ├── image2.jpeg ├── image3.jpeg ├── image4.jpeg ├── image5.jpeg ├── image6.jpeg ├── image7.jpeg ├── image8.jpeg ├── image9.jpeg ├── images11.jpg └── layout-closeup.png └── svg ├── apple-emacs-maxkeys-layout.svg ├── apple-emacs-wasd-layout.svg ├── apple-wasd-iso-qwertz-layout.svg ├── apple-wasd-layout-capslock.svg └── apple-wasd-layout.svg /README.md: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 | # Keycaps Inspired by Apple Extended Keyboard II 2 | 3 | ## Description 4 | 5 | After buying an Apple Extended Keyboard II on ebay, I decided to make 6 | myself a copy of the keycaps as a layout for a 7 | [WASD](http://www.wasdkeyboards.com/) keyboard. The make custom Cherry 8 | MX compatible key caps for $50/set (87/88/104/105 key sets are 9 | available.) They also build a pretty solid mechanical keyboard. I 10 | ordered a 104 key Cherry MX Green keyboard last week, I'm typing with 11 | it now. 12 | 13 | #### Apple Extended Keyboard II 14 | 15 | Read more at [AEKII Wiki](http://deskthority.net/wiki/Apple_Extended_Keyboard_II) 16 | 17 | ![](images/image10.jpeg) 18 | 19 | ### The Layout 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | ##### Closeup detail 24 | 25 | ![](images/layout-closeup.png) 26 | 27 | ## Notes 28 | 29 | My keyboard layout is geared towards Emacs use, and the fn key is 30 | labelled as **Hyper**. The Caps Lock is noticably absent, in it's 31 | place is another **Control** key. I've also created a couple of 32 | Karabiner hacks **TODO**, I need to add them to this document for 33 | future reference. 34 | 35 | The colored key caps in the WASD were added as an experiment to see if 36 | I can use them to aid my touch typing. I'm generally around 30wpm at 37 | the moment, and I'd like to improve significantly. Having the rainbow 38 | of keys on my home row, "should" allow me to orient myself quickly if 39 | my hands stray. (My most common typing failure is to g/h or y/t 40 | instead of the other, similar mishaps occur with c/v and i/u.) - 41 | **TODO** I'll try to add an a note on the effect of this. Note this 42 | keyboard is for use in my office, I use the Apple Extended II at home, 43 | however, I really like the feel of the Cherry MX Green switches. (I 44 | have yet to remove a couple of damps from the AEKII which might even 45 | out the feel a bit.) The AEKII is an excellent keyboard too, and at 20 46 | or so years old, it's in fantastic shape. 47 | 48 | ## The font, modified Univers 57 Oblique 49 | 50 | After a little research I found out that the older Apple Keyboards use 51 | the Universe 57 Oblique font (although it's a slightly modified 52 | version than the one which can be purchased from Linotype.) 53 | 54 | These keyboard glyphs are different to those the stock font: 55 | 56 | @ # $ & _ - = + / | \ 57 | 58 | The `_ - = + / | \` are significantly larger and feature regular 59 | orientation (they're not oblique.) 60 | 61 | The letter spacing / kerning is tighter than standard, I've tried to 62 | reproduce this modification faithfully to the original. 63 | 64 | I hand edited the `$ # _ - = + / | \` glyphs on my layout. I didn't 65 | tackle the `@ &` glyphs although I'd like to, especially if I have 66 | another machine or key set made up. 67 | 68 | There is rounding on these glyphs: 69 | 70 | 2 3 6 9 S s G g J j C c 71 | 72 | I didn't implement that on my layout design, it will require editing 73 | the font. I may well attempt this, hopefully this could be done with 74 | Robofont. 75 | 76 | The layout took a little over 4 hours to put complete. 77 | 78 | After ordering/uploading WASD turned it around and shipped it to 79 | Singapore (from CA USA) in about a week. The results are impressive. 80 | 81 | #### Finished keyboard 82 | 83 | Look Ma'! 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