Is it normal for the keyboard to get shiny or dull over time?

[ProQuiz]

Is it normal for the keyboard to get shiny or dull (depending on how you look at it or the lighting conditions) over time with use? I've been using my MacBook Pro since November 2023 and the spacebar and certain keys have started to faintly dull down. Note that I clean my keyboard regularly.

Edit: Is there any way to avoid it? Is it just dirt/grime that can be removed with cleaning or is it the actual keys fading/getting shiny?

 

[Arctic Moose]

Apple’s Shiny Grimy Keyboards

Here’s a gripe. The keys on Apple’s modern keyboards all develop a shine over time, starting with the most-used keys. It looks like oil…

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[barkomatic]

My keys are definitely shiny on my 2021 MBP and it's not a matter of keeping the keys clean. They just wear.

 

[redheeler]

This isn't just MacBooks, pretty much any laptop will get shiny keys after extensive use.

 

[Apple Knowledge Navigator]

Yes. This is the result of natural oils from your skin fading the plastic.

Unless you're like me and don't have skin.

 

[JPack]

ABS keycaps wear out resulting in shine. This happens on most keyboard, some more quickly than others.

 

[Makisupa Policeman]

This happens pretty much out of the box the minute you start using the keyboard, no matter how clean your hands are. Just got a brand new MBP and it’s already started. There’s simply no avoiding it afaik.