I have a minor problem that I could hopefully get some help for: my keyboard
The letters are fading away. I am not a trained typist and so still need to look at the keyboard to type.
This keyboard has been the best I have ever had. It is a 3rd party replacement for a crappy Apple keyboard. I do not want to replace it.
Not too surprisingly the vowels are pretty faded along with the 's'.
I had a brilliant idea of using a Sharpie a while back - that created a real mess and they were faded in @ 2 days. Any thoughts?
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Perhaps with a coat of clear over the top.
A couple of months ago when I was packing stuff away I found one of those I'd forgotten about. I got all excited since I sort of needed a new keyboard. Then I realized I couldn't use it. It had a PS2 plug (for you youngsters, that is the original round keyboard connector from long before USB was invented) and my computer only has USB connections for the mouse and keyboard. The keyboard was so old it would not work with a USB to PS2 adapter. 
I donated it to Goodwill. Hopefully some vintage computer lover will be able to use it. It ws still new in the box, never been used.
Instead I had to go to Best Buy and get a new one - but it lights up so I can see the letters even in the dark!
Because we have demanded everything be priced as cheap as possible, the Chinese save costs by using recycled plastic of many different colors from around the globe. However, when that stuff is all ground up, it yields a rainbow of colors. They solved that issue by simply mixing a black colorant into the mix, making a large percentage of our electronic cases black.
To get a precise plastic color, I believe they have to use far more virgin material from crude oil to produce things in high volume.
I dislike it as well. It's very depressing. Same with so many black garments.
Read that somewhere years ago......
it's available in sheets of letters and many colors, or the peel-and-stick letters others have mentioned. Dry transfer lettering is applied to a surface simply by carefully rubbing the lettering sheet with a stylus or dull lead pencil to transfer it to your part. The letter's material is somewhat like an extremely thin plastic, but they are quite tough if over-coated with lacquer (clear nail polish).
Before applying anything to a plastic surface, clean it thoroughly with rubbing alcohol to remove dirt and oils from your skin, then allow it to dry thoroughly.
I believe you will find what you need in craft stores such as Michaels.......