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Krteq
An open-source ortholinear keyboard featuring Gateron low-pro switches: Krteq by Jan Bláha.
Published April 24, 2026
Jan Bláha aka swift502 shared his Krteq, an extended 5x12 ortho project featuring Gateron KS-33B (GLP 3.0) switches.
Intended for ortho layouts with a shifted number row, allowing for the placement of the delete and tilde keys above their usual spots. Krteq is a successor to Krtkus, learning from its lessons to make a design that's easier to build, more maintainable, better encapsulated and overall a more complete product – Jan.
Features
- 61 keys, 5x12+2 ortho
- low-profile Gateron KS-33B (GLP 3.0) switches, hotswap
- Raspberry Pi Pico controller
- tray-mount PCB, integrated plate
- backlight
- 3D printed case (7 degree typing angle)
- Dimensions: 233mm × 127mm × 30mm
- QMK/VIA compatible
The board also has a Scroll Lock LED, which the author uses as an indicator for his custom accent input mode via an AHK script.
Resources
Published on Fri 24th Apr 2026. Featured in KBD #210 (source).
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