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Paper 80 - GB is Live!

by Ckeeb

$45.00

Group Buy ends: Sep 5, 2024

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GB is Live - Updates Sept 5th, 2024

1. Paper80 GB Time

Group buy starts on Sep 4 until Sep 18, 2024
GB Link

2. Paper80 Price

GB Special Offers

Special Offers for the First 3 Days：Purchase within the first 3 days and receive a Special Titanium Switch Puller.

Bundle Offers ：Save up to $45 when purchasing keycaps, switches, stabilizers, and other accessories together！

3. Media and Typing Test

Twitch Stream:

Wine - AndyVNguyen

Silver (AFP Wight)- Alexotos

4. Vendors

US - KeebsForAll

US - Dangkeebs

CA - Mech. Land

UK - Prototypist

AU - keebzncables

DE - Keygem

EU- qwertykey（Romania）

KR - Swagkeys

JP - Yushakobo

TW - Inpad

HK - 2000FUN

SG - iLumkb

MYS-Rebult Keyboards Enterprise

5. About AFP coating

AFP Coating (a.k.a. PVD with Anti-Fingerprint Silica Coating) — for an even softer touch feeling.

Using a thin layer of PVD coating combined with silica coating, we’re able to offer a clear coat on the top of the PVD surface.

This protective layer helps prevent both scratches and damage to the weight. When combined with the silica coating the surface becomes water and oil resistant.
The result is a surface that is not only protected, but also prevents fingerprints not showing up nearly as much while making the overall cleaning process easier without leaving marks.

6. Weight Prototype Photos Update

AFP Gunmetal Grey Real Shot

PVD Gunmetal Grey Real Shot

PVD Silver Real Shot

PVD Blue Real Shot

7. Case and Weight Color Combo

Black Case & PVD Gunmetal Grey SS Weight

Black Case & AFP Gunmetal Grey SS Weight

Blue Case & PVD Blue SS weight

Blue Case & AFP Blue SS weight

Silver Case & PVD Blue SS weight

Silver Case & AFP Blue SS weight

Titanium Gray Case & AFP Gunmetal Grey SS Weight

Titanium Gray Case & PVD Gunmetal Grey SS Weight

Wine Case & AFP Gunmetal Grey SS Weight

Wine Case & PVD Gunmetal Grey SS Weight

E-White Case & PVD Gunmetal Grey SS Weight

E-White Case & AFP Gunmetal Grey SS Weight

Mike Tea & AFP Silver SS Weight

Mike Tea & PVD Silver SS Weight

Hello everyone,

We're thrilled to see so many people interested in the Paper 80 and engaging in discussions about the project.
We're making good progress and have some updates to share with you.
Before we get into the details, we want to highlight a few key points regarding the questions and information covered in this IC:

●Case Colors: We've received feedback asking for more color options for the Paper80. In response, we've added Anodized Black and Milk Tea, and removed the previously planned pink option.
You can find more details about this further down.

●Plate Options: We're offering two default plates for the Paper80— a PC Plate or Aluminum Plate.

●Titanium Gray Unboxing and Build

●Current Status: We are prototyping the Milk Tea, and preparing to ship samples to content creators.

●Price Range: Starting from $299

●GB Date: Late August or Early September, depends on content creators' schedule

IC Form Here
Paper 80 Landing Page

Product information

●Layout: 80%
●Case Coating:
Electrophoresis: E-White, Milk Tea
Anodized: Silver, Wine, Titanium Gray, Blue, Black

●Top Case and Bottom Material: Aluminum
●Mid-Case Material: Acrylic
●Mounting：Lock-hole Gasket Mount
●Typing Angle：7.5°
●Front Height: 20mm
●Support for WKL/WK
●Firmware: QMK Firmware with VIA support
●Support for Stepped Caps Lock and ISO Layout

●PCB Specifications:
-1.6mm non-flex cut PCB
-Gold (ENIG) finish PCB
-Black solder mask
-Hot-swappable
-Wired
-1.2mm flex cut PCB as add-on

●Plate：
-Default:
PC Plate or Alu Plate

-Optional:
ENIG finish Fr4 Plate
Au Plate
PC Plate

Electroplating Gold Paper Airplane Logo

In addition to the standard silver paper airplane logo, we also offer the electroplated gold paper airplane logo.
Electroplating is a process that applies a thin layer of gold onto the logo for durable finish.

7 Color Options

We've received a lot of feedback from our community asking for Mike Tea and Anodized Black in the group buy, so we added these two new colors.

7 Case Color Renders

Case Coating:
Electrophoresis: E-White, Milk Tea
Anodized: Silver, Wine, Titanium Gray, Blue, Anodized Black

Anodized Black Real Shot

Mike Tea Renders

Wine Real Shot

E-white Real Shot

Sliver Real Shot

Blue Real Shot

Titanium Gray

Anodized Black Real Shot
Paper80 Mike Tea Renders
E-White Real Shot
Wine Real Shot
Titanium Gray Real Shot
Sliver Real Shot
Blue Real Shot

2 Plates for Options

We decided to offer two plates (PC or aluminum)for greater flexibility and options.
Each type of plate offers a different feel and sound profile, users can choose the plate that best suits their preferences and usage scenarios, allowing for a richer typing experience.

And 3 optional plates are offered:
FR4 "ENIG Finish" Plate
PC Plate
Alu Plate

Foam Kits

The Paper 80 comes standard with a foam kit, including three components (mid layer, under-switch foam and case foam), to accommodate various assembly configurations.

Wrist Rest

6 External Weights

We are offering a total of 3 weight colors available in 2 finishes with Silver, Titanium Gray and Blue in PVD gloss or PVD matte (AFP coating) as an optional extra.

Paper 80 Default External Weights (Silver) Renders

Paper 80 Add-on External Weights (Gold) Renders

Design Inspiration

The idea for the Paper 80 comes from the 2013 Oscar-winning animated short film Paperman, directed by John Kahrs.
So why is it called the Paper 80? Since paper was invented, it has been used to send messages—a love letter, a promise.
In today's world, the keyboard has become another way to send messages.
In Paperman, the paper airplane carries the main character's feelings. We hope that the Paper 80 can also share your thoughts and feelings in the digital world.

Mid-case Fold Light Design

One of the key features we wanted to add is the Mid-case Fold Light. The sides and back of the Paper 80 fold lines inspired by the Paper Airplane.
Lit up, we enjoy a calming glow around the entire keyboard.
If only the sides light up and not the front and back, it looks odd. This inconsistency makes the plastic light guide panel stand out awkwardly against the aluminum.
The material difference could turn a design highlight into a disaster.

So, we came up with a floating "mid-case fold light" as our solution.
We redesigned the internal space so the mid-case can light up and support the structure without widening the case.

Paper Plane External Weight Logo

We want every design on the PAPER 80 to feel seamless, like clouds naturally floating in the sky.
We were constantly designing the folds and sharp angles of the paper airplane logo to make it look sharper.
Finally, we got this perfect one, it has very defined folds, a 3D look, and appears to fly out of the surface.
We put a lot of effort into these details, even though users might not notice them, we believe these details show our dedication to perfecting the PAPER 80.

Paper Plane LED Diffuser

To match the mid-case fold light, we made the front paper airplane LED diffuser from a light-transmitting material.
We didn't make the whole shape light up because it would lose its texture and uniqueness. Instead, we used infill to color only the four sharp triangles that form the paper airplane.
This way, the design stands out more, and only the lines light up, adding a small detail that users can appreciate.

Mounting

When designing the structure, you might ask why we didn't use a traditional gasket system?
The answer is we wanted to reduce keyboard vibrations from typing as much as possible.

With that in mind we designed the lock-hole gasket mount that strikes a balance between internal space usage and a consistent feel.
Our goal isn't to have an extremely soft typing experience but rather provide appropriate support within a perceptible depression. This is what we truly aim to achieve.

Share your thoughts

Join our discord group to discuss with us.

You are also welcome to come and join us on our social media channels:
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And welcome to fill in our IC form to share us your thoughts about Paper 80.