What you are referring to is called the pre-travel distance. There are mechanical key options with very short pre-travel, such as the Cherry MX and Kailh Silver

What you are referring to is called the pre-travel distance. There are mechanical key options with very short pre-travel, such as the Cherry MX and Kailh Silver switches. They're mainly used for gaming. https://keychron.ca/blogs/news/kailh-mechanical-switch-guide https://keychron.ca/blogs/news/kailh-mechanical-switch-guide