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Briq

Kunsteak's Briq is a wireless-only split ortho keyboard.

KBD.news
Published March 27, 2023

Another minimalist keyboard by Kunsteak: after the Bloq here is his Briq. This time without the extra thumb keys.

This is by far the most comfortable keyboard that I have designed and used! I originally wanted to use this version of the board with Ben Vallacks custom piano layout (with a few extra keys), but decided instead to try and relearn the standard ISRT layout (the only change being the J key) after having seen the gherkin/dilly kb designs and layouts – Kunsteak.

Specifications

• 5x3 ortholinear layout
• Choc/MX compatible
• Hotswap
• Puck/tenting support
• Wireless (only!)
• ZMK firmware

Can be used like a gherkin/dilly… … but split is better ;) – Kunsteak.

Resources

• https://github.com/kunsteak/Briq

Published on Mon 27th Mar 2023. Featured in KBD #117 (source).

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