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TMT Story (IC)

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TMT Story Groupbuy is now live, introducing a new set of Japanese literature-inspired keycaps by manufacturer Tomatocaps. Collaborating with zFrontier, these high-quality dye-sub PBT Cherry profile keycaps feature unique Minchotai fonts. Check the groupbuy thread for exclusive details and giveaways.

This Group Buy Has Ended

TMT Story by shawnlyx · Posted 14 Aug 2021

Community Feedback & Sentiment

High Interest
Positive – 50%
Neutral – 32%
Negative – 18%
Positive0%
Neutral0%
Negative0%

Feedback Highlights

Positive (7)

  • "The set looks nice and the colors are appreciated."

  • "Great to see JIS support and love for the theme."

  • "Excited to see a new manufacturer with good quality."

  • "The novelty designs are cute and engaging."

  • "Looking forward to the group buy and hope for good lead times."

  • "The design quality looks good next to GMK."

  • "There is excitement regarding the unique calligraphy-style design."

Negative (4)

  • "Concerns about the clarity of some legends."

  • "Some responses highlight issues with previous manufacturers."

  • "Worries about pricing and whether it will increase."

  • "Some legends choices could be more appropriate for a keyboard."

Suggestions (3)

  • Consider adding traditional numerals to the numpad.

  • Some users want more snake keycaps in the novelty kit.

  • Suggestions for improving the legend choices.

Questions (4)

  • What is the expected manufacturing turnaround time?

  • How does pricing compare across different vendors?

  • Will the deskmat and keyset ship together?

  • Is there a public name for the new manufacturer?

Duckeebs Analysis

The thread contains 44 comments with significant engagement and excitement surrounding the project. Feedback includes a mix of positive reactions to the design and a few concerns about clarity and pricing, but overall sentiment is largely positive. The interest level is assessed as high due to the number of unique replies and the positive sentiment ratio.

Project Specs

Name
TMT Story
Profile
Cherry
Material
PBT
Legend method
Dye-Sublimation
Wall thickness
1.5mm
Sub-Legends
Hiragana
Release year
2021
Sculpted
-
Layout Standard
JIS