Editorial policy
This page explains where the information on this site comes from, how the guides are written, and what we do when something turns out to be wrong. It applies to the switch library, the comparison pages, the guides on the learn page, the fix a key guides and the blog.
Where switch data comes from
The 126 switches in the switch library use figures from manufacturer datasheets and product pages first, and from established community measurements where a manufacturer publishes nothing. Brands do not all rate force at the same point of the keystroke, so every switch records whether its figure is an actuation or a bottom-out rating, and the switch pages say which.
When a manufacturer publishes no figure, we prefer to say so rather than invent one. Where the site derives a number itself, such as an estimated bottom-out force for a brand that publishes none, the page labels it as our estimate, and force curves draw estimated sections differently from published ones.
How the sounds are made
Every switch sound on the site is synthesized from the switch's published specifications and its community-documented sound character. None of them is a recording, and every player says "simulated". The sounds are designed to compare switches consistently with each other, not to reproduce one particular keyboard in one particular room. The credits page explains the method and the licensing of every sound.
How guides are written
- Specific over general. Guides name real switches, real numbers and real settings, and link to the switch pages and tools where you can check them.
- Numbers agree with the library. When a guide quotes a switch's force or travel, it uses the same figures as that switch's page, so the site does not contradict itself.
- Research is cited. Where a guide relies on a study, such as the average typing speed guide, it names the study and states the limits of its sample.
- Uncertainty is stated. If something is debated in the hobby, or the evidence is thin, as with ergonomic health claims, the guide says so instead of picking a side and presenting it as fact.
- Tools are honest about their limits. A web page cannot see everything a keyboard does. The tester, the latency test and the guides say plainly what a browser can and cannot measure.
Comparisons and recommendations
Comparison verdicts and "best" lists are based on published specifications and documented community consensus about feel and sound. They are starting points for your own decision, not lab results. Where a pick depends on taste, the page says so and explains who would choose differently.
Advertising and independence
The site is supported by display ads served by Google AdSense. Advertisers have no say in which switches we cover, how we describe them, or what we recommend, and no page is written to promote a product in exchange for payment. There are no affiliate links and no sponsored content. See how this site is funded.
Corrections
Keyboard specs change between production runs and revisions, and mistakes happen. If you find an error, a wrong number, a broken tool or a claim you think is unsupported, please tell us through the contact page. Confirmed errors are corrected on the page, and where a correction changes a recommendation, the related pages are checked and updated too.