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Prince54

A low-profile split keyboard by TheEternalComrade: Prince54 with phone cable.

KBD.news
Published August 4, 2025

TheEternalComrade aka Weird_Spell released the Prince54, a low-pro split using Gateron KS-33 switches, halves connected by an RJ11 phone cable.

I'm a student, which means typing, some more typing, and OH did I mention typing? But typing on a row-staggered keyboard kinda takes a toll on my wrists. […] Meet the Prince54, my completely custom designed and split keyboard! The split is facilitated by a RJ11/phone cable, and is thus hot-pluggable – Weird_Spell.

(While the RJ10/RJ11/RJ12 connectors are relatively bulky, other projects like the Floppy keyboard, Sotka, and Fisk use them too.)

Features

• 54 keys (6x4+3)
• Gateron KS-33 switches, hotswap
• RP2040-Zero controller
• RJ11 cable to connect the halves
• 3D-printed case
• QMK firmware

Resources

• https://github.com/TheEternalComrade/The-Prince54

Published on Mon 4th Aug 2025. Featured in KBD #196 (source).

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