(In Stock) ePBT Wapuro
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(In Stock) ePBT Wapuro
ePBT Wapuro - Base
ProtoTypist Keyboards
ProtoTypist Keyboards
1 Alpha Court
Bradford BD5 8FH
United Kingdom
IN STOCK - Ships within 3 working days, all sales final.
Design Inspiration:
The whole concept of Wāpuro rōmaji (ワープロローマ字) revolves around using a qwerty keyboard with Roman letters to input Japanese characters. Simply put, the user's keystrokes turn into kana on the screen and a drop down menu with choices narrowing down as you type will give you options to choose from.
Wāpuro inputs are standardized through the JIS (Japanese Industrial Standards) system of regulation, the same concept as ANSI and ISO.
This keyset is an homage to the line of word processors from Sharp particularly. While they invented the first prototype in 1977, it took a few years for the machines to become reasonably sized and affordable. The logo font, as well as visual elements are directly tied to what could be displayed on a word processor from the 80s, such as the Sharp WD-A330 or the Sony PJ-100 that this keyset is inspired from.
Specification:
- Manufacturer: ePBT
- Process: Reverse Dye-sub
- Material: PBT
- Profile: Cherry
- Compatibility: Cherry MX switches and MX-style clones
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Designer: Zekth
Kindly note that the images are of 3D renders and are for illustration purposes only. The final colours may differ slightly.
Keyboards are shown for demonstrative purposes only and are not included with the purchase of these keycaps.
As this is an In Stock item please do not add items from group buys to this order as it will delay your orders shipping till everything is available.