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Has anyone made a half-decent Tux keycap to replace the ubiquitous Windows key with? I found this 3d-printable one but I can't say I'm crazy about its looks... I mean, look at this:

A Tux keycap that looks like a time-weathered relief

(To be clear, this is not my keyboard.)

Maybe the way to go is a generic penguin-themed keycap?

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[โ€“] IndigoGollum@lemmy.world 3 points 20 hours ago (3 children)

It looks out of place as a sculpted key next to keys with printed legends. I think what would be better is a slightly simpler picture of Tux with thicker lines that can be filled in like a normal key legend. Or the lines could be filled in with a different color on the printer, for printers that support that.

But no, i haven't seen any better Tux caps. I also haven't looked, so for all i know they're out there. I could probably throw something together in Blender if people really want this.

I have no Blender skills whatsoever, so if you want to give it a go that'd be grand, of course!

I have looked for other Tux caps, but this was the best one I found.

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