ePBT SimpleJA
A faithful vintage Japanese legend keyset for the current era.
Project Status
Complete
Extra units sold out
Group buy complete
Complete
2023-01-01
Extra units sold out
Group buy complete
Extras sale
2022-10-20
Extra units available at KBDfans
Shipping
2022-10-08
Units shipping from KBDfans
En route
2022-09-23
Production finally completed after numerous delays
En route to KBDfans
Group buy closed
2021-11-15
Group buy closed
Moving to manufacturing stage
Group buy
2021-10-15
Round 2 group buy open until November 15
Product pages are listed on the project page
Announced
2021-09-03
Kitting overhauled with added support for many 40% boards, improved ISO support, replaced super position keys, and base kit contents
Announced
2021-09-01
Round 2 announced with planned group buy in October
Shipping
2020-01-06
Group buy orders shipped
Manufacturing
2019-09-02
To enter manufacturing shortly
Group buy
2019-08-02
Group buy open for 1 month
Announced
2019-06-01
IC published at GeekHack
The Past In The Present
ePBT SimpleJA recreates the vintage “cross-positioned” legends of vintage Japanese keyboards with legends as faithful to historical examples as possible.
Countless hours of research were conducted to implement historically-accurate legends; those that did not exist in the past were crafted anew to match the rest.
Adapting For What’s Next
For its round 2 batch, ePBT SimpleJA’s kitting was revised significantly to improve compatibility with a wider variety of layouts including ergo, ortho, and compact boards.
In addition to an optimized base kit which covers the typical, niche kits such as the ortho and JIS/ISO kits have been revamped to bring the retro aesthetic to the most unique of keyboards.
Upon The Best Canvas
SimpleJA R2 implements EnjoyPBT’s newest toolings for more than just warp-resistant spacebars.
Scoop-only homing keys help to accurately reproduce the original vintage keysets, and short convex spacebars deliver a tangibly- and visually-pleasing typing experience to various key layouts.
Specifications
Manufacturer | EnjoyPBT |
Vendor | KBDfans |
Price (at time of sale) | 75USD for the base kit |
Group Buy Date | Round 1: 2019-08-02 |
Material | PBT |
Legends Print Method | Dye Sublimation |
Kitting (for round 1) |
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Kitting (for round 2) |
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