Chinese keyboard enthusiasts (
键盘圈) classify switches by Cherry-style color codes:
青轴 (blue, clicky),
红轴 (red, linear),
茶轴 (brown, tactile),
黑轴 (black, heavy linear). Domestic brands like
凯华 (Kailh) and
佳达隆 (Gateron) now dominate the global switch market.
