![]() The Rymek uses a 75% layout, but it does miss a few useful keys, most noticeably Print Screen. Typewriters didn’t have a lot of the keys on modern keyboards, so some compromises had to be made with the layout to retain the aesthetic. One key on my unit wasn’t lighting up, but I must stress that this was a pre-production unit and QC will likely be better on the production runs. The white LEDs on the black colorway are a classy touch. The legends are laser-etched, and I find the slight scratchiness of the legends helpful for my typing so I know I’m over the right caps. They’re also a lot thicker than usual caps, due to the shape of them. The keycaps are single-shot PC-ABS plastic, which makes them stronger than normal ABS keycaps. ![]() I’m acclimatizing to them fairly quickly, although the extra distance between keys is taking some getting used to for some letters. The ‘saddle-shaped’ keycaps strike a good balance between the typewriter aesthetic and usability, adding more surface area than purely round keys for easier typing. It amuses me slightly that what’s old becomes new again, with the typewriter being the originator of that key style. The floating keycaps design has had a resurgence recently mainly due to Corsair and their gaming range. The first stretch goal has been met, so all production Rymeks will have a keyboard brush in the box. There are also two micro-USB ports, one on each side of the back panel for wired connection to your device and to charge the onboard battery.īoth colorways have very shiny plastic on the chassis, so if you’re a neat freak you might want to invest in some small cleaning swabs. There’s a stent that, instead of holding paper, can hold your tablet/phone so it’s at the optimal angle to use with the Rymek in Bluetooth mode. This is a nice nod to the typewriter while still keeping the keyboard modern enough. Keeping the typewriter design cues, there’s a fake typebar section above the floating keys that is LED-lit. It’s not often that you see a product in promotional images and it matches up to expectations when you receive it, but the Rymek manages to. The Rymek comes in two color options, black with rose gold (as in my review unit), and a white/orange/silver version which both look great. ![]() The carriage return has been repurposed as a mode-switch between wired and Bluetooth modes, and the paper feed knob now serves as a volume control. It’s got saddle-shape keycaps for that classy typewriter look and feel, and clicky mechanical switches from either Cherry MX or Gateron to add an approximation of the sound.
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