Summary of various heights of mechanical keyboard keycaps

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The height of CHERRY, which is what we often call "original factory height", means that the height of the keycaps is consistent with the keycaps used by Cherry, and its height from top to bottom is R1-R1-R2-R3-R4-R4, long Time typing will be more comfortable.

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MDA height, the overall keycap height will be slightly higher than the original keycap, and the contact area will be larger, which may be better in terms of comfort (depending on personal usage habits).

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OEM height refers to the height of the keycap produced by the non-original factory (OEM is the abbreviation of foundry), which is higher than the height of the original keycap, and the arc is slightly larger than the original keycap. It is the most common key in China. hat height.

Four

The height of ASA is slightly higher than that of OEM. It belongs to the category of ball caps. The gradient of the key caps is R4-R4-R3-R2-R1-R1.

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OSA height, the height will be higher than the ASA ball cap, the top is larger, the finger tapping is more comfortable, and the keycap gradient is R1-R2-R3-R4-R5-R5.

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The SA highball cap is almost twice as high as the original keycap. The shape is more rounded, the keycap has a large concave arc, and the contact area between the finger and the keycap is small. If you don’t use the hand rest, it may be tiring.

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MG height, the height is a bit lower than the SA highball cap, and the contact area is smaller.

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MIX height is an improved version of the SA ball cap height. The height is lower, the surface of the keycap is flatter, and the contact area between the keycap and the finger is larger. It is a very small height keycap, and it is more comfortable to use than SA. , but it is best to use it with a hand rest.

Nine

The height of the DSA ball cap is much lower than that of the SA high ball cap. There is no difference in the height of R1-R4. All the keycaps have the same height, which is commonly known as "flat chest keycap".

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The XDA height is the first self-designed height in China. In 2016, it was designed and proposed by the domestic player "Wen Ruo Liu Xiang". In addition to the mass production OEM, this is the first key cap with a patented appearance. It is derived from the DSA ball cap. Based on the improvement of the short ball cap, all the keycaps are of the same height, which can bring a simple and high-end feeling like DSA.

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The ARC height is a new height improved by Memories from the XDA height. There is no difference in the same height between the columns. The overall height will be slightly higher than that of XDA, and the contact area will be larger than that of XDA.

twelve

The PG height is introduced by the rib design, and the XDA-like height will be lower than that of ARC, and the contact surface will be larger.

Thirteen

The KAT height is a low-height ball cap designed by the Construction Bureau. Compared with the SA ball cap, the height is much lower.

In addition to the 13 keycap heights introduced above, there are also niche keycap heights such as JDA, ADA, and SP. Interested friends can learn about them separately.