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(03-04-2014 07:09 AM)HP67 Wrote:  

(03-04-2014 01:22 AM)Raymond Del Tondo Wrote:  The optical difference between molded and painted keys can clearly be seen.

Not to these eyes!

Thanks a lot for posting the pics. I am still not sure I can tell the difference. With known molded and painted pics side by side I do see the legends are sharper on the molded keys. But on my calcs I can't tell.

I'll try to get some pics uploaded but I'm having a little problem with that at the moment.

Are you able to notice any difference in the "glossiness" ? The painted keys have a much glossier look to them whereas the molded keys generally have a "matte" look to them. The fonts of the molded keys generally have a tapered look. If you look at the N, for example, the vertical strokes for the legs of the N appear thinner about mid-height than at the top or bottom (for the molded keys). The painted N has legs which appear to have uniform width from top to bottom. The corners are sharper on the molded keys (as opposed to being more rounded with the painted keys).