PBS keycaps: the low, uniform PBS profile
PBS stands for "Penguin Belly Slide" and was designed by matt3o. The profile is low and uniform: all keys have the same shape, and the dish is spherical, meaning rounded in every direction.
Dimensions and material
The height is about 7.4 mm, and the convex spacebar is slightly taller at about 7.9 mm. Our PBS sets are PBT with around 1.5 mm wall thickness and dye-sub legends, in part reverse dye-sub. This makes the legends very resistant to wear. All figures are manufacturer specifications.
Benefits of uniform keycaps
- Free choice of rows: you can put any key in any row. That is handy on ortho and 40% boards and when rearranging.
- For RGB boards: with north-facing switches, Cherry profile can hit the switch housing. A uniform profile such as PBS is one way around this.
- Bottom row: depending on the set, spacebar and modifiers come as convex or concave keys.
PBS or Cherry profile?
Cherry is sculpted, so each row has its own angle, while PBS is evenly flat. If you are coming from a Cherry set, you adapt quickly. The guide Keycap profiles compares the profiles, and you will find Cherry sets in Cherry profile keycaps.
Fits MX switches, not low profile
PBS sets fit switches with an MX stem. Do not mix it up with PFF, the low-profile variant, which belongs to low profile keycaps. Sets such as PBS Granite, Crispin, Kids Typewriter, Retro S.M AG, Strawberry Milk and WoB are also available with German layout. The product page shows what each set includes. We ship sets in stock from Germany within one working day.
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