Steampunk Brass Keyboard Typewriter Design
ChatGPT (DALL·E)A GPT Image 2 prompt for a 3:2 steampunk product design: a mechanical keyboard that fuses a Victorian typewriter with modern keys, aged brass key caps with engraved letter-free symbols, cast iron body with visible gears, steam pipe along the back, brass pressure gauge, crank lever, warm desk lamp light on a dark walnut desk.
Last tested: August 2026 with ChatGPT (DALL·E) GPT Image 2
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Prompt
A steampunk mechanical keyboard that combines a Victorian typewriter with modern keys, each key cap made of aged brass with engraved letter-free symbols, the body of cast iron with visible gears and a steam pipe running along the back edge, a small brass pressure gauge on the right side, a crank lever on the left, warm desk lamp light from above, the keyboard sitting on a dark walnut desk with a leather writing pad, no text, no letters, no readable characters on the keys
Settings
- Model
- ChatGPT (DALL·E) GPT Image 2
- Aspect ratio
- 3:2
How to use this prompt
"Letter-free symbols" on the key caps is the critical phrase — without it GPT Image will engrave actual letters on every key, producing garbled text. "Engraved" without specifying letters gives the model permission to use decorative symbols. "Combines a Victorian typewriter with modern keys" is the concept that makes this a designed object, not a replica. "Visible gears" on the body must be stated; without them the keyboard reads as a vintage typewriter. "Steam pipe running along the back edge" tells you this keyboard runs on steam, not USB. "Small brass pressure gauge" is the signature steampunk detail — a gauge means pressurised steam. Warm desk lamp light only; overhead lighting reads as a modern office.
Variations to try
- Replace the keyboard with a steampunk telegraph key on a brass base
- Swap the desk for a captain's chart table with nautical instruments
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{
"title": "Steampunk Brass Keyboard Typewriter Design",
"prompt": "A steampunk mechanical keyboard that combines a Victorian typewriter with modern keys, each key cap made of aged brass with engraved letter-free symbols, the body of cast iron with visible gears and a steam pipe running along the back edge, a small brass pressure gauge on the right side, a crank lever on the left, warm desk lamp light from above, the keyboard sitting on a dark walnut desk with a leather writing pad, no text, no letters, no readable characters on the keys",
"model": "ChatGPT (DALL·E)",
"model_version": "GPT Image 2 (ChatGPT)",
"settings": {
"aspect_ratio": "3:2"
},
"style_tags": [
"vintage",
"product-photography"
],
"use_case_tags": [
"product-photography",
"branding"
],
"source_url": "https://promptkoi.com/prompts/dalle/steampunk-keyboard-typewriter-design/"
}The whole library is available as an open JSON dataset · developer docs.
