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CXA keycap profile

CannonKeys announces CannonCaps CXA – a spherical keycap profile with a height similar to that of Cherry.

KBD.news
Published January 2, 2022

A relatively low doubleshot "ABS/PBT blend" keycap profile.

[…]the new CXA profile is similar to a Cherry profile, has comfortable ergonomic spacebars, and offers a fluid typing experience thanks to the sculpted design (source).

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CannonCaps is a new keycap manufacturer we've been working with. We hope that we can continue to work with them to keep bringing the price down and quality up! – CannonKeys.

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Published on Sun 2nd Jan 2022. Featured in KBD #59 (source).

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