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Glyph
An open-source split with joysticks, shared by hex4: Glyph.
Published August 25, 2025
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The [glyph], an ergo split designed from scratch, was released by hex4/hexatron4. It features a joystick and 6 RGB LEDs on each side, all powered by two Raspberry Pi Picos running QMK firmware.
I had designed a macropad before, but this was my first "real" keyboard project - I learned a lot! The entire process, from sketches to flashing firmware, is documented on the github repo – hex4.
The main gimmick is a joystick next to each thumb switch that acts as a way to switch layers, run macros, and navigate documents.
Features
- 38 keys (6x3+1)
- MX, hotswap
- Raspberry Pi Pico controllers
- COM-09032 joystick
- 3D-printed case
- QMK firmware
Demo video
Resources
Published on Mon 25th Aug 2025. Featured in KBD #197 (source).
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