XVX PBT Keycaps - Side Printed Keycaps 60 65 75 100 Percent, Double Shot Shine Through Custom Key caps, Gradient Gray 136 Keys Set, OEM Profile, Minimalist Style for Cherry Gateron MX Switche Keyboard

I have been very skeptical, hesitant, and pessimistic about side-printed, shine-through keycaps until today. I have used these keycaps for a week now, and don't think I will look any further. The visibility of the legends is excellent. The sound profile is also awesome; they make typing feel so nice. Because they are double-shot PBT, one is assured of their durability, especially because the legends are on the sides, which you'll never get to touch. At the moment, I am using these on my Nuphy Kick75, where the white ones blend so well. Oh, and they are OEM profile so functionality-wise I have the greatest ease of typing.I have decided to purchase another set (black) for my Keychron K10 Pro, which also has south-facing LEDs.These keycaps have, in a way, restored my faith in keyboards with south-facing LEDs, which I used to hate because it wasn't easy finding shine-through keycaps for them, and I am a great fan of shine-through keycaps.I highly recommend these, hence my 5-star rating. If there were a possibility for 10 stars, I would give them all 10!

These keycaps look slick on a board with south facing RGBs. The lettering is difficult to make out when the RGB is off, making for a satisfying, stealthy look. The double-shot keycaps are clear and the lights shine through. The keycaps are stable on my standard MX-stemmed Kailh Pro Purple switches and fit well. The keys are a bit lighter than the OEM ones on my Keychron K10 Pro, allowing the switch to make a more satisfying noise, while being more responsive in the rebound.Buyer beware that a second Windows key is not included in the package (for boards with two Windows keys). That is my only gripe. I subbed out the old-school menu key for it, so it wasn’t a life-changing omission.

Overall really great looking, feel nice to type with, sound nice too, however there is quality control issues it seems as my keys shine through do not let much light through even with South facing LEDs on my custom build. (Not really a big issue if you can look past it or don't care for the feature). Additionally the key set I received contains multiple duplicates (not just spares or of different shades) but is missing 2 keys (for me it's esc and an F12) which does mean I had to use different keys from the set to "fill in"for the missing two. (Again not a big deal if you aren't looking from the top and don't care for the side print and are a good typer). I got lucky it came with same shade keys to match the gradient and the cherry F row profile so the gradient isn't off.

These are quite nice. I've waited a few months to leave a review because I wanted to see how they held up. I'm a big fan of the "blank" tops with front-facing illumination. They were a very nice touch to my higher-end mechanical without having to break the bank.

Key caps are honestly great for the price: the key labels are not on top so the letters / words are clear to allow for the backlighting to come through. I specifically ordered these since my mechanical hot swap board has south facing RGB so I knew this design was applicable to my board. Purple is as pictured and I’m super happy with it.

Purchased both the white set and a black set. The white set is wonderful. The black set is terrible in terms of shine through. When the letter has a curve, as in an "S, C, R, B, etc." or is there is a double line in the letter like "F" the light shines through very, very weakly and looks terrible. One the white set, the shine through is perfect and very bright. I cannot evaluate durability as I have just gotten them, but they have a slight texture on top that I hope does not vanish as I use them. I would easily give these caps 5 stars if they shine through was better than it actually is, and the picture that they have on amazon with the black key caps is nowhere representative of the quality of illumination that you will see with them on a south facing led.

The quality here is beyond acceptable. They’re excellent feeling and oil resistant. This matched my new color aesthetic perfectly with the light to dark grey gradient. Fit on my hot swappable PCB & Sea Salt Switches perfectly.

They’re great! Good shine, excellent sound and easy to access packaging. Made building my keyboard super easy.