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==Feel== The term '''[[keyfeel]]''' refers to how a type of keyboard or switch feels to type on. The keys may feel heavy or light, and they may exhibit a lot of friction or be very smooth. Within the subject of feel, there are some specific concepts: '''[[Force]]''' refers to the force that you feel in your finger when pressing a key. The force changes the further you press the key, and the rate of change may itself change. The subject of force covers how the force changes throughout the keystroke, and therefore what typing feels like. '''[[Travel]]''' refers to the vertical motion of a key, and the range of this motion. '''Total travel''' is normally between 2.5 and 4 millimetres. '''Pretravel''' refers to how far the key must be pressed before it '''[[actuation|actuates]]''' (when the keyboard detects a keypress) and '''overtravel''' is how much further you can press the key after it has actuated.
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