The artists at Artkey Universe are driven by a passion for artisan keycaps. And said passion carries itself over to all of our artworks, such you cannot find elsewhere. It is our wish that this very passion finds itself directly to you. And here is how we make sure that it does.
| 1 | ALWAYS COMPARE THE PHOTOS OF THE KEYCAP TO THE ARTKEY GALLERY |
 |
Handmade products, by nature, always differ visually ever so slightly. However, artisan keycaps by the Artkey Team are always in concept, visual patterns and special effects. Pictures of our works are uploaded onto our website. This should be your first action in investigating the originality of any artisan keycaps by Artkey. The Artkey Gallery is at: 
|
|
| Handmade products, by nature, always differ visually ever so slightly. However, artisan keycaps by the Artkey Team are always in concept, visual patterns and special effects. Pictures of our works are uploaded onto our website. This should be your first action in investigating the originality of any artisan keycaps by Artkey. The Artkey Gallery is at:
|
| 2 | CHECK THE TOKEN ID/ SERIAL NUMBER AND ID CARD |
Every Artkey keycap comes with two unique features:
 |
 Depending on the date of your purchases, these two features will function as follows |
| Every Artkey keycap comes with two unique features:
|
| Depending on the date of your purchases, these two features will function as follows |
| A | If your order is purchased after the 1st of January, 2022 |
 For orders made after the 1st of January, 2022, you will receive a Token ID, which is printed on the underside of your Artkey artisan keycap and its matching ID Card. This token ID is unique to that artisan keycap. |
 Starting from 01/01/2022, the ID card will feature a hologram stamp, further enhancing the authenticity of Artkey artisan keycaps! The stamp is located on the back of the ID card. |
| *The Token ID will allow you to authenticate if this is a genuine Artkey keycap. A Token ID of an Artkey artisan keycap is of that specific keycap only, and will not provide any information on other keycaps, even the ones from the same colorway. |
| A | If your order is purchased after the 1st of January, 2022 |
| For orders made after the 1st of January, 2022, you will receive a Token ID, which is printed on the underside of your Artkey artisan keycap and its matching ID Card. This token ID is unique to that artisan keycap. |
| Starting from 01/01/2022, the ID card will feature a hologram stamp, further enhancing the authenticity of Artkey artisan keycaps! The stamp is located on the back of the ID card. |
| *The Token ID will allow you to authenticate if this is a genuine Artkey keycap. A Token ID of an Artkey artisan keycap is of that specific keycap only, and will not provide any information on other keycaps, even the ones from the same colorway. |
|
Please follow the instructions below to proceed with the authentication process. |
Firstly, make sure the Token ID on the keycap matches that of the ID Card. This is the prerequisite for this method to work in ideal circumstances.
|
Then, log into artkeyuniverse.com and navigate to the “Authenticity” section, or simply scan the QR code on the card, after which a dialogue box will appear.
|
Fill in the token ID on the back of the card in the Dialogue, the website will reveal all information related to the keycap.
|
|
Please follow the instructions below to proceed with the authentication process. |
|
Firstly, make sure the Token ID on the keycap matches that of the ID Card. This is the prerequisite for this method to work in ideal circumstances.
|
|
Then, log into artkeyuniverse.com and navigate to the “Authenticity” section, or simply scan the QR code on the card, after which a dialogue box will appear.
|
|
Fill in the token ID on the back of the card in the Dialogue, the website will reveal all information related to the keycap.
|
| B | If your order is purchased after the 1st of January, 2022 |
| For orders made before 1st of January, 2022, you will receive a serial number, which is printed on the underside of your Artkey artisan keycap and its matching ID Card. Please note that on the back of the ID card, there is a QR code. |  |
| B | If your order is purchased after the 1st of January, 2022 |
| For orders made before 1st of January, 2022, you will receive a serial number, which is printed on the underside of your Artkey artisan keycap and its matching ID Card. Please note that on the back of the ID card, there is a QR code. |
|
|
Please follow the instructions below to proceed with the authentication process. |
| Firstly, check if both serial numbers on the ID card and the keycap match. This is always the prerequisite in checking authenticity. | Then, scan the QR code on the other back side of the ID Card, which will take you to the Artkey website. |
 |
 |
|
Please follow the instructions below to proceed with the authentication process. |
|
| Firstly, check if both serial numbers on the ID card and the keycap match. This is always the prerequisite in checking authenticity. |
|
| Then, scan the QR code on the other back side of the ID Card, which will take you to the Artkey website. |
|
*This page will reveal all information regarding the keycap, including Sculpt name, Colorway, the sticker included, and images of both the back and front sides of the ID Card. |
| *This page will reveal all information regarding the keycap, including Sculpt name, Colorway, the sticker included, and images of both the back and front sides of the ID Card. |
|
As a quick summary, always remember: |
| Always compare the photo with the gallery at: | https://artkeyuniverse.com/gallery |
| Always ask for photos of: |
|
| Always verify the authenticity on the site using: |
|
| If you ever find examples of Artkey clones, please reach out to the Artkey team either on Discord or via our email address at: |
[email protected] |
|
As a quick summary, always remember: |
| Always compare the photo with the gallery at: | https://artkeyuniverse.com/gallery |
| Always ask for photos of: |
|
| Always verify the authenticity on the site using: |
|
| If you ever find examples of Artkey clones, please reach out to the Artkey team either on Discord or via our email address at: |
[email protected] |
RELATED ARTICLES
Artkey's Packaging Odyssey
May 31, 2025
Each week, we launch new artisan designs across the multiverse—we can't help but think of our packaging boxes as tiny little spaceships, built to deliver an entire journey to our fans.
Sphynix
May 18, 2022
Hoomans tend to associate the furry creatures as "cute". I, Sphynix, dare to challenge such erroneous notion