want to direct your attention to the
geekhack forums and the selection of
keycap group buys available there.
Maybe you’re a fan of Avatar: The
Last Airbender. Perhaps you like the
sea and the roiling of the deep blue
waters. Or maybe, you just really like
jamón iberico. Believe it or not, there’s
a set inspired by each of these things.
GMK Mizu’s colors are drawn from
those of the Water Tribes, and Mizu
means water in Japanese. The set’s
novelties – a handful of keycaps with
stylized legends – pay homage to both
TheLastAirbenderandTheLegend
ofKorra,featuringNagathepolar
beardog,MoonandOceanspiritsTui
andLa,andAang’sbluearrowtattoo
andeyes.Oneofthebluearrowkeys
evenhasglow-in-the-darklegends,
nodoubta referencetoAangwhenhe
entershisAvatarState.
Thenthere’sGMKHammerhead,
whichwantsto“evokethefeelof
chilled,oceanicsprayagainstyour
cheeks”.Theblueish-greenlegends
ontheDeepWaterkitarethecolor
ofthewaterwhenyoupeerupat the
surfacefromthedepthsoftheocean.
Tofurthersetthemood,there’sa
whimsicalEnterkeynoveltywith
a hammerheadonit,inaddition
to various other nautical-themed
keycaps, including a lighthouse, pipe,
and ship’s wheel. Unfortunately, the
group buy for this set has been put on
hold while the creator works out some
kinks, but I really hope it comes back.
GMK Jamón is less elaborate, but
the entire set is colored a deep, lush
red that looks absolutely delectable.
The novelties are also pretty hilarious,
including bacon, ham, and of course,
a pig. There was even a collaboration
with Rama Works for a whiteWhy do these keycap sets have
GMK in front of their names? They’re
custom made by GMK, a German
company known for its doubleshot
ABS keycaps and use of original Cherry
tooling.
GMK JamonGMK MizuAUGUST 2019 | HWM 29