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Shego75HE
Charading's Shego75HE, an open-source 75% Hall-effect keyboard, runs QMK.
Published November 24, 2025
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At first glance, fellow redditor Charading created a humble 75% keyboard. On the second look though, this custom keyboard comes with a unique combination of features, including custom QMK – for a Hall-effect board.
Probably the first magnetic keyboard running QMK firmware. […] I couldn't find a board that had every single feature I wanted so I just built my own. Took almost a year. I had basically no experience, learning as I went along – Charading.
After trying raw C, then Rust, the author ended up with using "normal" QMK firmware, although heavily modified to work with Hall-sensors. A drop-in module, that can make anyone able to use QMK for this purpose, is still in the works.
Specs
- exploded 75% layout
- HE switches, hotswap
- on-board RP2040 MCU
- volume knob
- screen
- ambient lighting + north-facing per-key RGB
- QMK/VIA compatible
- 3D-printed case
Resources
Published on Mon 24th Nov 2025. Featured in KBD #202 (source).
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