Kailh Calligraphy
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Overview
The Kailh Calligraphy is a linear switch built around an unusual material pairing: liquid crystal polymer top and bottom housings with a melamine formaldehyde stem. Kailh developed dedicated molds for this material combination.
Across retailer listings the switch is described consistently: a clean, clacky, and full sound profile paired with a distinctly textured, faintly scratchy keystroke. It ships factory lubed.
Summary compiled by Keebpedia from multiple sources.
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Scratchiness is the whole pitch here. The stem uses melamine resin (MF) and the housing uses LCP (liquid crystal polymer) -- apparently Kailh cut a brand-new mold just for this. And yeah, it does have that scratchy sound. It's smooth for a Kailh, but once you've touched HMX or Keygeek, it doesn't feel like much. In that sense I think it's a fairly unremarkable switch (lol). Smooth -- for a Kailh, at least -- with that scratchy sound Kailh is known for, but I have to ask: did it need to exist? Works better in a foamless keyboard so the light sound comes through, and leans clacky too.
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Specs
- Type
- Linear
- Silent
- No
- Magnetic (HE)
- No
- Profile
- Normal
- Actuation Force
- 42 g
- Bottom-out Force
- 50 g
- Initial Force
- N/A
- Pre-travel
- 2.0 mm
- Total Travel
- 3.8 mm
- Top Housing
- Liquid Crystal Polymer
- Bottom Housing
- Liquid Crystal Polymer
- Stem
- Melamine formaldehyde
- Factory Lubed
- Yes
- Box Structure
- N/A
- Brand
- Kailh
- Manufacturer
- Kailh