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A rarely seen open-source fullsize keyboard: Alcatel100 shared by nearestexit.

KBD.news
Published July 22, 2025

We don't often see full-size boards here, but the Alcatel100 shared by nearestexit aka taylorswiftttttt definitely deserves a post. Case by Gaojie.

Although the full source and production files are provided, this keyboard was designed exactly to my specifications, and no further. It is not supposed to be an entry-level custom – taylorswiftttttt.

Utilizing the Cherry-profile keycaps made for the original Alcatel-Lucent MMK, the Enter, Backspace, and Right Shift are 0.25u shorter than a normal keyboard, necessitating a contemporary keyboard designed specifically for them.

Features

• 100%-ish layout with uneven blockers and 1U-bottom ISO Enter
• MX switches (soldered)
• Keycaps harvested from Alcatel-Lucent MMK
• bead blast anodized 6061 aluminum CNC case
• Two-piece PCB with on-board MCU
• Brass weight
• QMK firmware

Resources

• https://github.com/nearestexit/alcatel100
• Case on OnShape

Published on Tue 22nd Jul 2025. Featured in KBD #195 (source).

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