Translucent keycap and method of fabricating the same

A translucent keycap, comprising:

• a translucent base, having an outer surface;
• a first colored translucent layer, overlaying the outer surface of the translucent base, the first colored translucent layer comprising a first portion and a second portion;
• a light-shielding layer, overlaying the first colored translucent layer, and having a light-shielding region, a first hollowed region and a second hollowed region, the first and the second hollowed regions penetrating the light-shielding layer such that the first and the second portions of the first colored translucent layer are exposed within the first and the second hollowed regions respectively;
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• a second colored translucent layer, formed to cover the first hollowed region;
• wherein when a light travels upward from beneath the translucent keycap, the light is capable of passing through the translucent base, the first colored translucent layer, the first hollowed region and the second colored translucent layer such that the first hollowed region emits a first color light;
• wherein the light is also capable of passing through the translucent base, the first colored translucent layer and the second hollowed region such that the second hollowed region emits a second color light different from the first color light;
• wherein the light-shielding layer blocks the light from passing so that the first and second hollowed regions are brighter than the light-shielded region.

A method of fabricating a translucent keycap, comprising the steps of:

• (a) preparing a translucent base having an outer surface;
• (b) forming a first colored translucent layer to overlay the outer surface of the translucent base;
• (c) forming a light-shielding layer to overlay the first colored translucent layer;
• (d) forming a first hollowed region on the light-shielding layer, the first hollowed region penetrating the light-shielding layer such that a first portion of the first colored translucent layer is exposed within the first hollowed region;
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• (e) forming a second colored translucent layer to cover the first hollowed region.