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DSS Lightcycle | 21 Sep - 21 Oct 2021

by alas + evangs

$40.00

Estimated Delivery: Shipped March 2023

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Description

DSS Lightcycle
Adapted from the original DSA set by evangs with permission.

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Group Buy Date: Sept 21 - Oct 21, 2021
Expected to ship Q2 2022!

Vendors

United States: MKUltra and Protozoa Studio →
Canada: Ashkeebs →
Europe: MyKeyboard →
United Kingdom: Protozoa Studios →
Southeast Asia: Zion Studios →
Australia: Daily Clack →
India: rectangles.store →

Current Kits

Grey Alphas - the base of a classic Lightcycle color kit.

Dark Alphas - for those who want a more understated colorway.

60%/TKL Mods - for the most common board sizes, from 60% to TKL

Numpad - for people who need super speedy data entry.

40%/Ortho Mods - for boards smaller than 60%.

Ergo Mods - it's for ergodoxian boards. Alice isn't ergo.

Colevrak Alphas - for those people big brain enough to use Colemak and Dvorak.

ISO - basic ISO compat.

Icon Novelties - Same as original DSA Lightcycle novelties!

Text Novelties - now in a separate kit to lower base costs

Blue Bars - for those who want an extra flair.

Grey Bars - additional compatibility for those using grey alphas.

Black Bars - additional compatibility for those using black alphas.

Renders
Rendered by Nasp.

U80 by Rama

V4N4G0N by trash man

Ikki68 Aurora by Wuque Studio

Deskmats

Data Disc

Lightcycle

Colors
AlphasSP GYAlpha LegendsSP BFQModsSP GXAccentSP BFQAccent LegendsSP GX

About DSS Profile
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DSS was created by Signature Plastics in the 80s to meet the requirements of the (then) new DIN standard for keyboards. It has a spherical top and is lower profile than their SA profile. The top surface resembles DSA.

DSS Lightcycle uses a 1-1-2-3-4-3 sculpt.

To compare DSS to keycap profiles you know, check out Keycaps.info

Further Reading:
SP’s DSS Spec Sheet
SP’s History of Keycap Families

Note: As SP does not offer spacebars smaller than 6u in the DSS profile, DSA blanks are offered as an alternative in the base, 40s, and spacebar kits.

Pricing

Grey Alphas: $40
Dark Alphas: $40
60%/TKL Mods: $70
Numpad: $30
40s/Ortho Mods: $65
Ergo Mods: $70
Colevrak Alphas: $70
ISO: $35
Icon Novelties: $30
Text Novelties: $30
Blue Bars: $30
Grey Bars: $25
Black Bars: $25
Lightcycle Deskmat: $20
Data Disk Deskmat: $20

Thanks to
Evan for coming up with this colorway and allowing me to run it.
SlipperyPeteED, Acitrin, DrHigsby, and others for helping with kitting.
My partners in Coffee Break Keyboards for supporting me along the way.

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