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Effiddy

Simon Schödler's Effiddy is a declarative split keyboard, inspired by the Totem.

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Published March 12, 2026
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The Effiddy by Simon Schödler is a 50-key, column-staggered, wireless split keyboard. Inspired by the Totem, it features an additional row and less aggressive splay. Designed for Choc-spacing and 1350 Choc v1 or v2 switches.

Having had a stash of keyboard components sitting around in my office, I decided to have another go at a custom keyboard and follow up on my previous post about the shoedler54 with another wireless split, which is also solely designed declared in ergogen.xyz – Simon.

The design and name are inspired by the Kindlifresserbrunnen (Child-Eater Fountain) in Bern, Switzerland: an unsettling effigy (a physical representation of an idea or belief, often ritualistic or iconic in nature) that embodies folklore, symbolism, and cultural memory.

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Features

  • 50 keys (5x5+3-ish)
  • low-profile Choc V1/V2 switches, hotswap
  • Choc spacing
  • splay
  • Promicro NRF52840 controller
  • 3D-printed case
  • ZMK firmware

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Published on Thu 12th Mar 2026. Featured in KBD #208.

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