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Cisne
Suika's Cisne is a cool 40% monoblock with 5% tenting.
Published March 4, 2022
What a good idea! Why aren't more monoblock splits out there with tented "halves"?
I mean, there was the Je Sus featured recently, and the Hakkei prototype is something similar too, but Suika's Cisne seems to get the job done with a simple bent plate.
Features:
- 5° tented top case (with magnets)
- sculpted bottom case (with magnets)
- gasket mount
- HHKB Alice-like layout
- 8° typing angle
While the Cisne is in IC phase, Ken apparently has a nice prototype already:
And here is the bent plate for inspiration:
More info: https://sonatina.jp/cisne
Published on Fri 4th Mar 2022. Featured in KBD #68 (source).
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