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Sessile

Sessile is a 28-key monoblock split keyboard – designed by Will Pucket.

KBD.news
Published February 27, 2025

Will Pucket designed and shared his Sessile, this low-profile 28-key unibody split with Xiao controller.

Sessile is a further exploration of "minimal" finger travel – Will.

• 36 keys, monoblock split
• low-pro Choc, soldered
• Xiao footprint (e.g. Xiao-nRF52840)
• splay

The Sessile was made via study of hands, an empirical approach using 3D-printed single-column "keyboards" with magnets to move around on a metal base plate.

Resources

• https://github.com/willpuckett/sessile/
• Sessile product page on Octule
• https://github.com/willpuckett/studyofhands

Published on Thu 27th Feb 2025. Featured in KBD #187.

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