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Filco "patch caps"?

A relatively new keycap profile/system I wasn't aware of. Spotted in a Filco teaser posted by ffbe_noctis.

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Published March 7, 2021
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Filco's "new gen patch keycap" comprises of two parts: the base one and a replaceable top part with the legends – with the latter being double-shot as I can see.

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Published on Sun 7th Mar 2021. Featured in KBD #16 (source).


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