{"product_id":"pbtfans-beluga-whale-keycaps","title":"PBTfans Beluga Whale Keycaps","description":"\u003carticle class=\"pbw-wrap\"\u003e\n\u003csection class=\"pbw-split pbw-hero\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"pbw-split__media\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0633\/6151\/5715\/files\/2_0066df22-ff3d-48e5-95f5-f0ae5a511a70.webp?v=1787603730\u0026amp;width=1400\" alt=\"PBTfans Beluga Whale keycaps — off-white blank Cherry profile PBT keycap set\" loading=\"eager\" decoding=\"async\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"pbw-split__body\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"pbw-tag\"\u003ePBTfans · Beluga Whale\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"pbw-h2\"\u003eBeluga Whale.\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA slightly off-white blank set in Cherry profile, with glass microspheres blended into the PBT. Pale, quiet to look at, and noticeably crisper to listen to.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"pbw-chips\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"pbw-chip\"\u003ePBT + Glass Microspheres\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"pbw-chip\"\u003eCherry Profile\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"pbw-chip\"\u003e≈1.3mm\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"pbw-chip pbw-chip--accent\"\u003eBlank\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003csection class=\"pbw-sec\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"pbw-split pbw-split--reverse\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"pbw-split__media\"\u003e\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0633\/6151\/5715\/files\/1_fb7dddd6-9fbf-4ef5-b771-31da9fe07f14.webp?v=1787603730\u0026amp;width=1400\" alt=\"PBTfans Beluga Whale PBT keycaps with glass microspheres for Hi-Fi typing sound\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"pbw-split__body\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"pbw-badge\"\u003eGlass Microspheres\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"pbw-h3\"\u003eTuned in the material, not the mod.\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe body is PBT — but PBTfans blended \u003cstrong\u003eglass microspheres\u003c\/strong\u003e into the compound. The difference isn't cosmetic. Where conventional PBT reads slightly hollow and rounded, this blend produces a \u003cstrong\u003eclearer, crisper sound with a Hi-Fi quality\u003c\/strong\u003e to it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMost people chase that character with foam, tape and gaskets. Beluga Whale starts with it already in the plastic.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003csection class=\"pbw-sec\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"pbw-split\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"pbw-split__media\"\u003e\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0633\/6151\/5715\/files\/3_0cc809af-ca99-41f2-9236-b75f703f7991.webp?v=1787603730\u0026amp;width=1400\" alt=\"PBTfans Beluga Whale keycap surface texture — skin-like finish on 1.3mm PBT\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"pbw-split__body\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"pbw-badge\"\u003eSurface\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"pbw-h3\"\u003eA skin-like finish.\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe texture is deliberately unlike PBTfans' dual-color surface — softer and finer under the fingertip, closer to skin than to the faint grain most PBT carries. It suits a pale cap especially well, where any coarseness would read as texture noise across a whole board of one colour.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWalls come in at \u003cstrong\u003eapproximately 1.3mm\u003c\/strong\u003e — substantial enough to carry the acoustics, without the sluggish weight of an over-thick cap.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003csection class=\"pbw-sec\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"pbw-split pbw-split--reverse\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"pbw-split__media\"\u003e\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0633\/6151\/5715\/files\/4_58cfeb32-2dbe-432a-9241-a868473c3530.webp?v=1787603730\u0026amp;width=1400\" alt=\"PBTfans Beluga Whale blank off-white Cherry profile keycaps on a mechanical keyboard\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"pbw-split__body\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"pbw-badge\"\u003eBlank · Off-White\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"pbw-h3\"\u003eNothing written on it.\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBeluga Whale ships \u003cstrong\u003eblank\u003c\/strong\u003e, in a \u003cstrong\u003eslightly off-white\u003c\/strong\u003e that sits warmer and softer than a stark pure white. No legends means no font to clash with your case, no sub-legends to date the build, and no wear pattern creeping across your most-used keys.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCherry profile\u003c\/strong\u003e keeps the sculpt low and row-differentiated — each row angled and heighted so your fingers land where they expect, even without a legend to aim at.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003csection class=\"pbw-sec\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"pbw-tag\"\u003eIn the tray\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"pbw-h2\"\u003ePacked to keep.\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe set ships in an ABS keycaps tray with a designed tray cover — the tidiest way to store whichever caps your layout doesn't use.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"pbw-fig\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0633\/6151\/5715\/files\/74e96bd12406130d753f8d21926568a3_d219769e-e1bd-4692-a608-d87bc9d16309.webp?v=1787603730\u0026amp;width=1800\" alt=\"PBTfans Beluga Whale keycaps in ABS keycaps tray with designed tray cover\"\u003e\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003csection class=\"pbw-sec\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"pbw-tag\"\u003eCompatibility\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"pbw-h2\"\u003eBefore you order.\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"pbw-compat\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"pbw-compat__row pbw-compat__row--y\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"pbw-compat__ico\"\u003e✓\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCherry MX switches and MX-style clones\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"pbw-compat__row pbw-compat__row--y\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"pbw-compat__ico\"\u003e✓\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eStandard MX cross-stem mounting\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"pbw-compat__row pbw-compat__row--y\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"pbw-compat__ico\"\u003e✓\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAny switch color or LED orientation — blank caps have no legend to light\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"pbw-compat__row pbw-compat__row--n\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"pbw-compat__ico\"\u003e✗\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLow-profile, Choc, Topre, or any non-MX stem\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"pbw-compat__row pbw-compat__row--n\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"pbw-compat__ico\"\u003e✗\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eShine-through \/ backlit legends — this set is blank\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"pbw-compat__row pbw-compat__row--n\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"pbw-compat__ico\"\u003e✗\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKeyboard not included — keycaps only\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"pbw-note\"\u003eCheck your board's \u003cstrong\u003elayout\u003c\/strong\u003e, not just the switch — confirm your bottom row, shift and backspace sizes are covered by the kit you select.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003csection class=\"pbw-sec\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"pbw-tag\"\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"pbw-h2\"\u003eSpec sheet.\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"pbw-table-wrap\"\u003e\n\u003ctable class=\"pbw-spec\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eManufacturer\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePBTfans\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMaterial\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePBT with glass microspheres\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eProfile\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCherry profile\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eColorway\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSlightly off-white\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eLegends\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBlank — no legends\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eThickness\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eApproximately 1.3mm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSurface\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSkin-like texture\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAcoustics\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eClearer, crisper sound with Hi-Fi quality\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eStem\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMX cross-stem\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCompatibility\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCherry MX switches and MX-style clones\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePackaging\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eABS keycaps tray with designed tray cover\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eIncluded\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eKeycaps only — no keyboard\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003csection class=\"pbw-sec\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"pbw-tag\"\u003eFAQ\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"pbw-h2\"\u003eCommon questions.\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"pbw-faq\"\u003e\n\u003cdetails\u003e\n\u003csummary\u003eWhat do glass microspheres actually do?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eThey're blended into the PBT compound before molding. The result is a stiffer, denser cap wall that rings cleaner when struck — PBTfans describe it as a \u003cstrong\u003eclearer, crisper sound with a Hi-Fi quality\u003c\/strong\u003e, as opposed to the slightly hollow, rounded tone conventional PBT tends toward.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails\u003e\n\u003csummary\u003eIs this pure white?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eNo — it's a \u003cstrong\u003eslightly off-white\u003c\/strong\u003e, warmer and softer than a stark white. It sits well next to silver, natural aluminium and wood, and it won't fight a coloured case the way a hard white can.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails\u003e\n\u003csummary\u003eAre these really blank?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eYes — Beluga Whale ships with no legends at all. If you rely on printed legends for touch typing, this isn't the set for you.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails\u003e\n\u003csummary\u003eWill Beluga Whale fit my keyboard?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eIf your board uses Cherry MX switches or MX-style clones — Gateron, Kailh, JWK, Akko, Outemu and similar — the caps will mount. The thing to verify is \u003cstrong\u003elayout coverage\u003c\/strong\u003e: check your board's key sizes against the kit you select.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails\u003e\n\u003csummary\u003eHow does 1.3mm compare to other keycaps?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eIt sits in the thick-cap range. Thin stock caps are often closer to 1mm, where the cap flexes and the sound thins out. 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