keytop
Typeable button face
The keytop is the top surface of a key on a keyboard—the part you see and touch.
It typically bears a printed or molded character indicating what the key produces when pressed: The keytops on this old keyboard are worn smooth.
Standard keyboard arrangement
- home rowKeyboard's central letter strip
- touch typingTyping without watching keys
- fingersAppendages of the hand
- keypressButton actuation on keyboard
layout · spacebar · backspace · enter · shift · alt · caps lock · numeric keypad
qwerty
Standard keyboard arrangement
- home rowKeyboard's central letter strip
- touch typingTyping without watching keys
- fingersAppendages of the hand
keypress · layout · spacebar · backspace · enter · shift · alt · caps lock · numeric keypad · ergonomics
switches
Circuit opening devices
- keycapKeyboard switch cover
- stabilizerThing ensuring steadiness
- stemPlant's central axis
housing · spring · actuation · travel · bottoming out · tactile · linear · clicky · hot-swap · lube
keycap
Keyboard switch cover
uniform · OEM · font · printing · texture · surface · ABS · artisan · colorway · translucent