Oshid’s Amber keycap set brings floating 3D legends to keyboards

Oshid’s Amber set pushed keycaps beyond surface decoration and into full build identity. The translucent PC caps used 3K molding to suspend the legends inside the body, creating a floating 3D effect that changed under RGB lighting and with the case beneath it. At $89, it was pitched as a display-ready kit that still had to earn its place on a daily board.

Amber came in five colors, brown, green, blue, gray, and grayish green, all in OSA profile with 118 keys. Oshid listed support for 61, 68, 84, 87, 96, 98, and 104-key layouts, but only for ANSI boards, which made fit the first practical filter for anyone considering it. The company also put the average thickness at roughly 1.7 mm, a spec it linked to a more solid sound and a richer typing feel. That gave Amber a clearer use case than a pure novelty set: it was built to cover common compact-through-full-size layouts while still aiming for a denser, more premium feel on the keys.

The project had already shown real pull before reaching the product page. Oshid launched Amber on Kickstarter from Aug. 16 to Sept. 15, 2023, and the campaign raised HK$336,886 against a HK$50,000 goal. It drew 494 backers and 219 comments, a strong response for a design that leaned so heavily on visual impact. Oshid later reinforced the concept in a Feb. 29, 2024 blog post that tied amber’s appeal to its cultural history in Europe’s Baltic region and in China, giving the set a story that matched its gemstone look.

For builders chasing a board that reads like a showcase piece, Amber made the case around pairing as much as printing. The translucent shell worked best with clear, translucent, or light-tight cases, where the floating legends could stand out instead of disappearing into the build. Oshid also said the set was in stock and shipped within 24 hours, which moved it out of concept territory and into the much more practical question of whether the ANSI layout, OSA profile, and premium price lined up with the board on the desk.