[Pre-Order] GMK CYL Blue Alert R2

DESCRIPTION

GMK Blue Alert is a keyset that was originally conceived as a spin off from the GMK Olivetti set, run by Originative in 2013. In 2017, community member cmd enabled its singular pre-order through Originative, with colors changed to the classic beige colors -- U9/L9 -- and V4 blue legends. Though once a niche among enthusiasts, recent interest in "Alert"-styled sets (e.g. DCS Rebel / GMK Red Alert and their  derivatives) prompted a renewed interest in this keycap set.

Its original runner, cmd, hoped to rerun the set, but has since passed on the torch to me to accomplish this with renewed styling and kitting choices, while keeping a few legacy items that preserve a distinguished detail from its prior run. Though there have been other sets that assimilate this hopeful "boring classic", I think none carry all of the features I wanted to see from a new release.

Original styling of the R1 set utilized classic Cherry icon-only modifiers with limited winkeyless compatibility for Row 5 (a.k.a. R5, or row A for others) bottom-row layouts. This new run will feature extended Row 5 bottom-row support, a new Hangul sublegend kit (a community request made since my prior keyset run, Dolch R5), and a Blue Stripe kit -- to give the set its Rebel / Alert characteristic -- a number-row stripe accent with support including the navigation cluster and numpad.

Without further ado, here are the features and kitting of the set, for which I have given deep consideration to accommodate the community's needs and requests. Kitting is close to final, but comments are welcome.

DETAILS

• Made in Germany by GMK electronic design GmbH
• Cherry profile (1-1-2-3-4-4)
• Compatible with MX style switches
• 1.5mm thick double Shot ABS Plastic
  
• Designed by Lightning Keyboards

  
  

TIMELINE

GB Ends - 27 September
Estimate Shipping - Q4 2024

COMPATABILITY

NOT IN AUSTRALIA?

• United States: Novelkeys
• Canada: DeskHero
• Europe: Oblotzky Industries
• United Kingdom: ProtoTypist
• Southeast Asia: iLumKB
• China: zFrontier
• South Korea: GEONWORKS

DISCLAIMER

The images shown are used for illustrative purposes only. While we aim to accurately estimate and reproduce colours, there may be minor variations in the colour of the actual product because of the nature of dyes, environmental lighting, and differences in display output due to lighting and digital photography and colour settings and capabilities of monitors.