Switches
How each Kern switch presses
Force–travel curves show how hard a switch pushes back at every tenth of a millimetre. The shape tells you more than a single weight figure: where the bump is, where the keystroke registers and how firmly it stops.
Drag across the chart or use the arrow keys to read the force at any point.
- Linear
- 45 gf
- registered
- Tactile
- 47 gf
- registered
- Click
- 45 gf
- registered
- Kern Linear
- Kern Tactile
- Kern Click
| Switch | Actuation | Peak | Bottom-out | Sound |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kern Linear | 45 gf · 2.0 mm | — | 55 gf · 4.0 mm | Quietest |
| Kern Tactile | 47 gf · 2.0 mm | 55 gf · 0.9 mm | 62 gf · 4.0 mm | Quiet |
| Kern Click | 44 gf · 1.9 mm | 60 gf · 1.5 mm | 65 gf · 4.0 mm | Loud |
Kern Linear
Smooth all the way down
Suits
Fast typists and anyone who types lightly without bottoming out.
Think twice if
People who rely on feeling the keystroke register.
Kern Tactile
You feel each keystroke count
Suits
Long writing sessions: the bump at 0.9 mm tells your finger the press is on its way, so you learn to stop before bottoming out.
Think twice if
Gamers who double-tap and want no resistance change.
Kern Click
A click you can hear
Suits
People who type alone and want audible confirmation of every key.
Think twice if
Shared offices, calls and recording: the click carries across a room.
Switches are not final
Kern 75 uses hot-swap sockets. Any 3- or 5-pin MX-style switch fits, and swapping all 84 takes about twenty minutes with the included puller.
Choose switches in the configurator