Shorky21 A wireless macropad by James Gzowski : Shorky21 with encoders and RGB.
KBD.news Published June 19, 2025
James Gzowski (aka Flexyjerkov/gzowski ) shared his Shorky21 , a 21-key wireless macropad with two encoders and RGB.
Designed because I've never done a wireless board before and wanted something to use purely for gaming, and who doesn't love RGB lit arrow keys… – James.
Specs
21 keys, orthoish
MX switches, soldered
Pro Micro NRF52840 controller
2x rotary encoders
ZMK firmware
Resources
Published on Thu 19th Jun 2025. Featured in KBD #193 (source ).
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