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Fragaria-27

A 27-key macropad fitting iPhone cases: Fragaria-27 by Flexyjerkov.

KBD.news
Published January 19, 2025

James Gzowski (aka Flexyjerkov) shared his Fragaria-27 a few months ago, but the first build photos have been emerging only recently. This open-source 27-key ortho macropad features hot-swap sockets and per-key LEDs, which can be controlled via VIA. The PCB was designed around a specific form factor:

It’s shaped to match the dimensions of an iPhone 13/14 Pro Max, with the USB port positioned in the same place. This allows the PCB to be housed in a mobile phone case – James.

Features

• 27 keys (4x7 ortho -1)
• MX, hotswap
• on-board RP2040 controller
• per-key RGB LEDs
• QMK/VIA

Resources

• https://github.com/gzowski/fragaria-27

Published on Sun 19th Jan 2025. Featured in KBD #184 (source).

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